1 April 2026
ENGLISH
Dear Stakeholder,
NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ESKOM up to 5200 MW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, THYSPUNT – KOUGA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE / BANTAMSKLIP – OVERSTRAND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
Notice is given in terms of Regulation 41(2) of GNR 982 (as amended) published under section 24 and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) (as amended) in respect of activities identified in terms of GNR 983, GNR 984 and GNR 985 (as amended)
DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) proposes the establishment of a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) generating up to 5200 MW, with associated infrastructure, at either Thyspunt in the Kouga Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province, or, Bantamsklip in the Overstrand Local Municipality of the Western Cape Province, which requires an Environmental Authorisation (EA) application.
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION
The proposed project triggers several listed activities contained in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations Listing Notice 1 (GNR 983), Listing Notice 2 (GNR 984) and Listing Notice 3 (GNR985), as amended, and therefore, authorisation to undertake the listed activities must be sought via the respective Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process. The following listed activities are triggered, subject to confirmation from the DFFE:
NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 983 (as amended): Activity 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19A, 25 and 56;
NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 984 (as amended): Activity 2, 3, 4, 6, 15, 25, 26 and 27; and
NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 985 (as amended): Activity 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 14 and 15.
REGISTRATION
WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (WSP) has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) by the Proponent, to manage the S&EIR process. Parties wishing to formally register as stakeholders in order to offer their comment on the proposed project are requested to forward their full contact details to the EAP at the details provided below, and disclose their direct and/or indirect business, financial, personal or other interest in the project. Registered stakeholders will be forwarded all future correspondence and notified individually of additional opportunities to participate in the
process.
Online Registration Sheet: https://arcg.is/1uKaqD2
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 011 254 4800 / 011 361 1300
DRAFT SCOPING REPORT REVIEW AND PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Draft Scoping Report (DSR) is available for public review and comment from 01 April 2026 to 05 May 2026. The report will be available for download from the links and QR codes below. Printed copies of the DSR will be available for review at the following venues:
Stakeholders are hereby notified of the public meetings to be held to present the DSR for the proposed NPP project, with meeting details provided in the table below.
20 April 2026
18:00 – 20:00
St Francis Bay Golf Club
556 Lyme Rd, St Francis Bay, 6312
22 April 2026
18:00 – 20:00
Sea Vista Hall
Geelbek St, St Francis Bay, 6312
Virtual meetings will also be held during the DSR public review period. Relevant details will be communicated separately.
Protection of Personal Information: WSP will be processing certain personal information about you as an interested and affected party (I&AP) for purposes of enabling your registration as an I&AP and storing of your details on our database, if you consent for us to do so. WSP will use these details to contact you about other relevant projects in the future. WSP will always process your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. You are entitled to exercise your rights as a data subject and let us know if you wish to be deregistered as an I & AP or if you no longer want your contact details to be included on our database
Dear Stakeholder,
NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ESKOM up to 5200 MW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, THYSPUNT – KOUGA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE / BANTAMSKLIP – OVERSTRAND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
Notice is given in terms of Regulation 41(2) of GNR 982 (as amended) published under section 24 and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) (as amended) in respect of activities identified in terms of GNR 983, GNR 984 and GNR 985 (as amended)
DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) proposes the establishment of a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) generating up to 5200 MW, with associated infrastructure, at either Thyspunt in the Kouga Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province, or, Bantamsklip in the Overstrand Local Municipality of the Western Cape Province, which requires an Environmental Authorisation (EA) application.
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION
The proposed project triggers several listed activities contained in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations Listing Notice 1 (GNR 983), Listing Notice 2 (GNR 984) and Listing Notice 3 (GNR985), as amended, and therefore, authorisation to undertake the listed activities must be sought via the respective Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process. The following listed activities are triggered, subject to confirmation from the DFFE:
NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 983 (as amended): Activity 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19A, 25 and 56;
NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 984 (as amended): Activity 2, 3, 4, 6, 15, 25, 26 and 27; and
NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 985 (as amended): Activity 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 14 and 15.
REGISTRATION
WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (WSP) has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) by the Proponent, to manage the S&EIR process. Parties wishing to formally register as stakeholders in order to offer their comment on the proposed project are requested to forward their full contact details to the EAP at the details provided below, and disclose their direct and/or indirect business, financial, personal or other interest in the project. Registered stakeholders will be forwarded all future correspondence and notified individually of additional opportunities to participate in the
process.
Online Registration Sheet: https://arcg.is/1uKaqD2
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 011 254 4800 / 011 361 1300
DRAFT SCOPING REPORT REVIEW AND PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Draft Scoping Report (DSR) is available for public review and comment from 01 April 2026 to 05 May 2026. The report will be available for download from the links and QR codes below. Printed copies of the DSR will be available for review at the following venues:
- Public Venues:
- Kouga Local Municipality - Assisi Dr, St Francis Bay, 6312
- Sea Vista Library - Geelbek St, St Francis Bay, 6312
- The Coastal Collective - 2 Suffolk Lane, Cape St Francis, 6313
- St Francis Bay Golf Club Restaurant - 556 Lyme Rd S, St Francis Bay, 6312
- Humansdorp Public Library - 9 Bureau St, Humansdorp, 6300
- Electronic Options:
- WSP Website - https://www.wsp.com/en-ZA/services/public-documents
- WSP Datafree Website - https://wsp-engage.com/
Stakeholders are hereby notified of the public meetings to be held to present the DSR for the proposed NPP project, with meeting details provided in the table below.
20 April 2026
18:00 – 20:00
St Francis Bay Golf Club
556 Lyme Rd, St Francis Bay, 6312
22 April 2026
18:00 – 20:00
Sea Vista Hall
Geelbek St, St Francis Bay, 6312
Virtual meetings will also be held during the DSR public review period. Relevant details will be communicated separately.
Protection of Personal Information: WSP will be processing certain personal information about you as an interested and affected party (I&AP) for purposes of enabling your registration as an I&AP and storing of your details on our database, if you consent for us to do so. WSP will use these details to contact you about other relevant projects in the future. WSP will always process your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. You are entitled to exercise your rights as a data subject and let us know if you wish to be deregistered as an I & AP or if you no longer want your contact details to be included on our database
26 March 2026
Latest News from the Kouga Chronicle Breaking – Eskom proposes nuclear power plant at Thyspunt or Bantamsklip – Kouga Chronicle
Public Meetings:
Monday 20 April - 20:00 St Francis Golf Club, 556, Lyme Rd, St Francis Bay, 6312
Wednesday 22 April - 20:00 Sea Vista Hall, Geelbek St, St Francis Bay, 6312
Public Meetings:
Monday 20 April - 20:00 St Francis Golf Club, 556, Lyme Rd, St Francis Bay, 6312
Wednesday 22 April - 20:00 Sea Vista Hall, Geelbek St, St Francis Bay, 6312
12 February 2026
The Cape St Francis Civic Organisation joined the Thyspunt Alliance once again and take part in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the proposed Nuclear Power Station at Thyspunt. We encourage individuals to sign up too.
Trudi Malan, Co Ordinator for the Thyspunt Alliance wrote the letter below:--
After nearly a decade of reprieve, the process has restarted and it is time for us, as a community, to prepare to take up the cause again.
We do so with deep respect for those who came before us. The work of the Thyspunt Alliance has always stood on the shoulders of giants, and over the many years that this process has unfolded, we have sadly lost a number of those “big trees” whose wisdom, integrity, and commitment shaped the Alliance and its impact.
Others who played a pivotal role have now retired—sometimes more than once (think Hilton Thorpe and Chris Barrett)—after giving generously of their time, expertise, and energy.
As we look ahead, we recognise that new voices, skills, and energy are needed. We will need new boots on the ground to step into the large shoes left behind by those who previously climbed this Goliath of a mountain. At the same time, the continued financial support of the community remains essential to ensure that our participation is informed, credible, and effective.
The Thyspunt Alliance exists to provide meaningful, evidence-based input into the EIA process, grounded in sound science and guided by legal requirements. By coming together once again—whether through active participation, professional expertise, or financial contribution—we can help ensure that this process is approached responsibly, transparently, and in the public interest.
We invite you to stand with us, to contribute in whatever way you can, and to help shape the next chapter of the Thyspunt Alliance.
The Thyspunt Alliance is an alliance formed to support constructive participation in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the proposed Nuclear Power Station at Thyspunt. The Alliance provides a platform for interested and affected parties to engage meaningfully in the process, share information, and contribute informed input aimed at ensuring that environmental, social, and technical considerations are properly considered.
The Thyspunt Alliance Fund is a registered non-profit company established to support the work of the Thyspunt Alliance. Its role is to raise and manage funds in a transparent and responsible manner, enabling the Alliance to obtain independent legal advice, scientific input, and specialist reviews where needed during the EIA process.
Together, the Alliance and the Fund help ensure that participation in the EIA process is informed, balanced, and supported by credible expertise, contributing to a fair and robust decision-making process.
Trudi Malan
Co Ordinator for the Thyspunt Alliance
Trudi Malan, Co Ordinator for the Thyspunt Alliance wrote the letter below:--
After nearly a decade of reprieve, the process has restarted and it is time for us, as a community, to prepare to take up the cause again.
We do so with deep respect for those who came before us. The work of the Thyspunt Alliance has always stood on the shoulders of giants, and over the many years that this process has unfolded, we have sadly lost a number of those “big trees” whose wisdom, integrity, and commitment shaped the Alliance and its impact.
Others who played a pivotal role have now retired—sometimes more than once (think Hilton Thorpe and Chris Barrett)—after giving generously of their time, expertise, and energy.
As we look ahead, we recognise that new voices, skills, and energy are needed. We will need new boots on the ground to step into the large shoes left behind by those who previously climbed this Goliath of a mountain. At the same time, the continued financial support of the community remains essential to ensure that our participation is informed, credible, and effective.
The Thyspunt Alliance exists to provide meaningful, evidence-based input into the EIA process, grounded in sound science and guided by legal requirements. By coming together once again—whether through active participation, professional expertise, or financial contribution—we can help ensure that this process is approached responsibly, transparently, and in the public interest.
We invite you to stand with us, to contribute in whatever way you can, and to help shape the next chapter of the Thyspunt Alliance.
The Thyspunt Alliance is an alliance formed to support constructive participation in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the proposed Nuclear Power Station at Thyspunt. The Alliance provides a platform for interested and affected parties to engage meaningfully in the process, share information, and contribute informed input aimed at ensuring that environmental, social, and technical considerations are properly considered.
The Thyspunt Alliance Fund is a registered non-profit company established to support the work of the Thyspunt Alliance. Its role is to raise and manage funds in a transparent and responsible manner, enabling the Alliance to obtain independent legal advice, scientific input, and specialist reviews where needed during the EIA process.
Together, the Alliance and the Fund help ensure that participation in the EIA process is informed, balanced, and supported by credible expertise, contributing to a fair and robust decision-making process.
Trudi Malan
Co Ordinator for the Thyspunt Alliance
INVITATION TO JOIN THE THYSPUNT ALLIANCE (Download letter en form)
| thyspunt_alliance_invitation.pdf |
| ta_nmc_membership_form.pdf |
| ta_nmc_membership_-_2_cape_st_francis_civics_membership_signed.pdf |
Link to the Thyspunt Alliance Blogspot : THYSPUNT ALLIANCE
21 November 2025
ZA0058322.7774 - PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ESKOM up to 5200 MW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
ENGLISH
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ESKOM up to 5200 MW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, THYSPUNT – KOUGA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE / BANTAMSKLIP – OVERSTRAND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
Notice is given in terms of Regulation 41(2) of GNR 982 (as amended) published under section 24 and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) (as amended) in respect of activities identified in terms of GNR 983, GNR 984 and GNR 985 (as amended)
DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) proposes the establishment of a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) generating up to 5200 MW, with associated infrastructure, at either Thyspunt in the Kouga Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province, or, Bantamsklip in the Overstrand Local Municipality of the Western Cape Province, which requires an Environmental Authorisation (EA) application.
Proponent
Project
Technology
Process
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Up to 5200 MW NPP, including associated infrastructure
Nuclear
S&EIR
Affected Farm Portions
Thyspunt
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION
The proposed project triggers several listed activities contained in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations Listing Notice 1 (GNR 983), Listing Notice 2 (GNR 984) and Listing Notice 3 (GNR985), as amended, and therefore, authorisation to undertake the listed activities must be sought via the respective Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process. The following listed activities are triggered, subject to confirmation from the DFFE:
REGISTRATION
WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (WSP) has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) by the Proponent, to manage the S&EIR process. Parties wishing to formally register as stakeholders in order to offer their comment on the proposed project are requested to forward their full contact details to the EAP at the details provided below, and disclose their direct and/or indirect business, financial, personal or other interest in the project. Registered stakeholders will be forwarded all future correspondence and notified individually of additional opportunities to participate in the process. Kindly be advised that stakeholders who have been engaged within the past month are not required to register again.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING DATES
Two virtual public meetings will be held to introduce the public to the proposed NPP project, with meeting details provided in the table below. Please RSVP for the meeting of choice via the link below: https://arcg.is/0CfKaW or the WSP website: https://www.wsp.com/en-za/services/public-documents
Meeting Number
Dates
Times
Meeting Login Details
01 December 2025
15h00 – 16h30
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 344 771 558 903 03
Passcode: ER6nX9G2
02 December 2025
18h00 – 19h30
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 371 567 262 536 81
Passcode: nB6Kf6Ha
Protection of Personal Information: WSP will be processing certain personal information about you as an interested and affected party (I&AP) for purposes of enabling your registration as an I&AP and storing of your details on our database, if you consent for us to do so. WSP will use these details to contact you about other relevant projects in the future. WSP will always process your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. You are entitled to exercise your rights as a data subject and let us know if you wish to be deregistered as an I & AP or if you no longer want your contact details to be included on our database
ENGLISH
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ESKOM up to 5200 MW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, THYSPUNT – KOUGA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE / BANTAMSKLIP – OVERSTRAND LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
Notice is given in terms of Regulation 41(2) of GNR 982 (as amended) published under section 24 and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) (as amended) in respect of activities identified in terms of GNR 983, GNR 984 and GNR 985 (as amended)
DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) proposes the establishment of a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) generating up to 5200 MW, with associated infrastructure, at either Thyspunt in the Kouga Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province, or, Bantamsklip in the Overstrand Local Municipality of the Western Cape Province, which requires an Environmental Authorisation (EA) application.
Proponent
Project
Technology
Process
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Up to 5200 MW NPP, including associated infrastructure
Nuclear
S&EIR
Affected Farm Portions
Thyspunt
- Farm 7454 Portion 2380
- Farm Langefontein 736 Portion 1 to 8 and 172; 3, 4 and 5
- Farm Welgelegen 735 Portion 2, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 and 18 and 16
- Farm Welgelee 743 Portion 4, 6, 8, 0
- Farm 741 Portion 0
- Farm Buffelsbosch 742 Portion 0, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, and 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22,
- Farm 824, Portion 0
- Farm 825 Portion 0
- Farm 826, Portion 1
- Farm 809, Portion 0 and 36
- Farm 746, Portion 0, 5, 11, 14, 23, 24, 87, 92
- Farm Hagelkraal 318 Portion 1
- Farm Hagelkraal 318 Portion 0
- Farm Buffel Jagt 309 Portion 2 and 3
- Farm Buffel Jagt 311 Portion 0
- Farm Luipaards Poort 310 Portion 0
- Farm 338, Portion 0
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION
The proposed project triggers several listed activities contained in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations Listing Notice 1 (GNR 983), Listing Notice 2 (GNR 984) and Listing Notice 3 (GNR985), as amended, and therefore, authorisation to undertake the listed activities must be sought via the respective Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process. The following listed activities are triggered, subject to confirmation from the DFFE:
- NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 983 (as amended): Activity 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19A and 56;
- NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 984 (as amended): Activity 2, 3, 4, 6, 15, 26 and 27; and
- NEMA EIA Regulations: GNR 985 (as amended): Activity 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 14 and 15.
REGISTRATION
WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (WSP) has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) by the Proponent, to manage the S&EIR process. Parties wishing to formally register as stakeholders in order to offer their comment on the proposed project are requested to forward their full contact details to the EAP at the details provided below, and disclose their direct and/or indirect business, financial, personal or other interest in the project. Registered stakeholders will be forwarded all future correspondence and notified individually of additional opportunities to participate in the process. Kindly be advised that stakeholders who have been engaged within the past month are not required to register again.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING DATES
Two virtual public meetings will be held to introduce the public to the proposed NPP project, with meeting details provided in the table below. Please RSVP for the meeting of choice via the link below: https://arcg.is/0CfKaW or the WSP website: https://www.wsp.com/en-za/services/public-documents
Meeting Number
Dates
Times
Meeting Login Details
01 December 2025
15h00 – 16h30
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 344 771 558 903 03
Passcode: ER6nX9G2
02 December 2025
18h00 – 19h30
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 371 567 262 536 81
Passcode: nB6Kf6Ha
Protection of Personal Information: WSP will be processing certain personal information about you as an interested and affected party (I&AP) for purposes of enabling your registration as an I&AP and storing of your details on our database, if you consent for us to do so. WSP will use these details to contact you about other relevant projects in the future. WSP will always process your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. You are entitled to exercise your rights as a data subject and let us know if you wish to be deregistered as an I & AP or if you no longer want your contact details to be included on our database
10 June 2022 - From St Francis Today
Thyspunt Nuclear Application Update (stfrancistoday.com)
Thyspunt Nuclear Application Update (stfrancistoday.com)
8 June 2022 - from Die Burger
7 June 2022 Media release - Update on Thyspunt
| nnr_media_release_-_update_on_thyspunt_nisl_application.pdf |
| nnr_stakeholder_update_thyspunt_nisl_application_jun2022.pdf |
4 October 2021 - About Thyspunt
Unique Pleistocene landscape likely to be doomed by pro... (dailymaverick.co.za)
New threat - "MINING"? https://www.givengain.com/cc/thyspunt--no-mining-campaign/
https://www.facebook.com/fosterstfrancis/posts/4760451750640839
Unique Pleistocene landscape likely to be doomed by pro... (dailymaverick.co.za)
New threat - "MINING"? https://www.givengain.com/cc/thyspunt--no-mining-campaign/
https://www.facebook.com/fosterstfrancis/posts/4760451750640839
September 2021 - Clip from St Francis Chronical Newspaper
Notice of public hearings in terms of section 21(4) (b) of the National Nuclear Regulator Act, Act No 47 of 1999 (The Act) [25 August 2021]
5 September 2021
1 September 2021
30 August 2021
27 August 2021
13 August 2021
The public hearings regarding the licensing of the premises for a nuclear power station is: will be held at Cape St Francis Resort from 13:00 to 17:00 on Wednesday, August 25
https://kougademocrat.com/2021/08/12/meetings-to-be-held-for-nuclear-power-plant/
The public hearings regarding the licensing of the premises for a nuclear power station is: will be held at Cape St Francis Resort from 13:00 to 17:00 on Wednesday, August 25
https://kougademocrat.com/2021/08/12/meetings-to-be-held-for-nuclear-power-plant/
Find the letter received from Kouga Municipality here