Prince Mkhonto presented on APPA-AQA transition projects to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla. He discussed projects to review APPA registration certificates, develop an air quality management planning manual, and establish the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS) website. He also highlighted capacity development initiatives for local authorities and provinces as they take on new air quality responsibilities under the AQA by September 2009 when the APPA is repealed. The presentation provided an overview of progress made in transitioning to implement the AQA but noted that areas of concern remain.

1. APPA-AQA TRANSITION PROJECTS
Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality
Governance Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni
Arena, Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 September
2008
Lekgotla Session 2.5, 13:00 – 13:30,
Monday 29 September 2008
Presented by: Prince Mkhonto, Deputy
Director: Air Quality Management
Implementation & Support, Department of
Environmental Affairs and Tourism

2. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
“ONE OF THE GREATEST BROAD BASED
AND PARTICIPATORY TRANSITIONS OF
OUR TIMES”- MAPHISA MKHONTO

3. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
• Legal Background
• Transition Projects
• Air Quality Act-Implementation Projects
• Conclusion

4. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
LEGAL BACKGROUND
• AQA partially effected in Sep 2005
excluding sections dealing with local
authority responsibilities
• Capacity development particularly at
provincial and municipal level
• APPA to be repealed entirely on 11 Sep
2009

5. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
TRANSITION PROJECTS
• APPA Registration Certificate Review
Project
• Air Quality Management Planning Manual
• Annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla
• Municipal CAPCO Delegation

6. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
APPA REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
REVIEW PROJECT
• Hard copy archive and electronic database
• Review and amendment of registration
certificates from seven priority sectors
• Atmospheric Emission Licensing Manual
• Licensing Fee Calculator Protocol
• Capacity Development

7. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
REGISTERED INDUSTRIES PER PROVINCE
13%
2%
7%
13%
4%
17%
32%
6%
6%
Wester n Cape
Nor ther n Cape
Nor th West
M pumal anga
Li mpopo
KZN
Gauteng
Fr ee State
Easter n Cape

8. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
TOP 10 MUNICIPALITIES WITH PERMITED
INDUSTRIES
4.83City of JHB
6.35City of Cape Town
6.91eThekwini Metro
14.23Ekurhuleni Metro
% of permitted industriesDistrict & Metro
Municipalities

9. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
TOP 10 MUNICIPALITIES WITH PERMITTED
INDUSTRIES cont..d
Fezile Dabi District
Nelson Mandela Metro
Sedibeng District
Ehlanzeni District
Nkangala District
City of Tshwane
2.49
2.76
3.38
3.66
4.07
4.49

10. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
UPDATE ON REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS OF
PRIORITIZED SECTOR INDUSTRIES
99Pulp and Paper
2023Ferro Alloy
(V,Cr & Mn)
810Primary Iron and
Steel
ReviewedNo Per SectorIndustry Sector

11. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
UPDATE ON REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS OF
PRIORITIZED SECTOR INDUSTRIES cont..d
1616Coal Fired
Power
Generation
07Petrochemical
22Primary
Aluminium
ReviewedNo Per SectorIndustry Sector

12. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING
MANUAL
• User-friendly manual to guide the process
of AQM planning
• Assist provinces and municipalities to
comply with Section 15 of AQA
• Harmonize AQMP in SA
• Training workshops were conducted
across the country

13. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
AQA IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS
• National Framework for Air Quality
Management in South Africa
• South African Air Quality Information
System (SAAQIS)

14. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK
• First generation published in Sep 2007
• Practical guidance to implement the Act
• Defines roles and responsibilities
• Provides transitional arrangements

15. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
SOUTH AFRICAN AIR QUALITY
INFORMATION SYSTEM (SAAQIS)
• Centre of excellence for air quality
management in South Africa
• Dynamic tool for air quality information
management
• Website up and running
(www.saaqis.org.za)

16. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENSING
MANUAL
• Guidance on how to perform Atmospheric
Emission Licensing Function
• Training workshops conducted across the
country
• To be presented tomorrow in detail

17. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
ANNUAL AIR QUALITY GOVERNANCE
LEKGOTLA
• Platform to discuss issues of common
interest and share experience, and
promote best practices
• Enable continuous improvement in air
quality management in SA

18. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
CONCLUSION
• The National Air Quality Officer and his
troops have stepped up and taken their
place
• The same can be said about other
Provincial and Municipal Air Quality
Officers
• Areas of concern still exist

19. Presentation to the 3rd Annual Air Quality Governance
Lekgotla, Nelspruit, Emnotweni Arena, Monday 29 to
Tuesday 30 September 2008
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION