PPC expansion in the Riebeek Valley

In 2006, the Green Connection was approached by a group of concerned residents from the Riebeek Valley near Malmesbury in the Western Cape.

PPC was proposing to expand its cement production facility in the valley.  Residents were concerned that such expansion would lead to a signficiant impact on their  way of life.

Residents expressed concern with the way in which the EIA was being run, and were feeling that they lacked the expertise and experience to ensure that their voices were heard.  The Green Connection worked with the residents, assisting them to obtain extensions to deadlines so that they could read and understand the voluminous documents, assisted with providing commentary on the documents, and watchdogging the process to ensure the people's environmental rights are not violated.

The EIA report has now been finalised and is awaiting a decision from the Western Cape Provincial authorities.

If you want to know more about the specific inputs into the PPC EIA, or if you are in a similar situation and would like help, telephone our offices on 021-761 6560 or send an email your request to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it