West Coast Business News & Directory.

Port Saldanha, LPG storage facility environmental impact assessment underway.

Notice of environmental impact assessment Proposed installation of an LPG storage facility adjacent to the Port Saldanha. Invitation to Comment Sunrise energy (Pty) Ltd propose to develop a Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility adjacent to the Port of Saldanha on the West Coast, Western Cape Provinece,  Illtha Projects has been retained to provide Project Management, Engineering and Construction...

Club Mykonos Langebaan, Trematon buys 81.7% of shares.

CAPE TOWN-based investment company Trematon Capital Investments is now the out-and-out dominant shareholder in Club Mykonos Langebaan – managing to achieve this with a deal that looked anything but expensive. In June last year Trematon pitched an offer of 200c/share to all shareholders of CML. Initial reaction was that the offer was on the ‘low side’, and that Trematon would be lucky to garner...

West Coast. Saldanha Bay To Generate Own Electricity

PLANNERS for the proposed Saldanha Industrial Development Zone are considering generating their own electricity and producing their own fresh water from the sea. This became clear at well attended information session, organised by the West Coast Chapter of the Cape Chamber of Commerce. Development on the West Coast has always been restricted by the lack of natural water supplies, but Alexander Horvath...

West Coast wind farm, radar research required for bird migration patterns.

Johannesburg – Concerns over birds colliding with turbine blades on wind farms along the Cape West coast has prompted a study to monitor the movement of flocks there. The study would look at whether wind farms with 140m high turbine blades were an obstruction to birds moving between two wetlands, said ornithologist Dr Tony Williams in a statement. The exercise being carried out by local radar...

Langebaan Lagoon could suffer massive environmental disaster

A “shocked and embarrassed” Public Works Minister, Geoff Doidge, says he was unaware his department was constructing a R100-million boat yard for the SANDF’s Special Forces in Langebaan Lagoon without the necessary environmental approvals. He has now asked his Water and Environmental Affairs counterpart, Buyelwa Sonjica, to set up a joint task team from their departments to undertake...

Langebaan boatyard and jetty in deepwater with EAD

The National Department of Public Works (DPW) has been fined R93 000 by its Environmental Affairs Department counterpart for developing a R100 million boatyard and jetty in the sensitive Langebaan Lagoon without environmental approval. In March, Environment Minister Buyelwa Sonjica told Parliament that the DPW had stopped construction of the project, which is being built for the SANDF’s Special...

West Coast Langebaan Lagoon Festival Paddle Challenge

SUP Race in Langebaan this weekend. We have some spare boards to rent and will be holding demos after the race. Come join in this fun race! Only 6kms and weather is looking perfect for SUPs on Saturday. If you want to reserve a board, contactpeter@sup-sulture.co.za See you in Langebaan this weekend! West Coast Lagoon Festival Paddle Challenge 1. WHERE : Registration & Start –...

Langebaan Lagoon festival

Where Langebaan When 2010/03/26 08:00 am to 2010/03/28 05:00 pm Get to the West Coast for one of the wildest music festivals in the Cape. Friday’s awesome line-up of performers includes David Fourie, Wicus vd Merwe, Chereè, Wynand Strydom, Die Broers, Lianie May, Snotkop & Band, Watershed and Ray Dylan. On Saturday Dewald Dippenaar, Anton Botha, Piet Plagiaat, DJ Ossewa, Arno Jordaan,...

Langebaan lagoon. Save SharkBay from the developers

Please help, its now or never… A fresh attempt is being made at developing Shark Bay in Langebaan Lagoon. You can help to prevent the destruction of this pristine natural beauty (and world class kitesurfing venue) by following these steps: Download the SaveSharkBay objection document (Our experts have prepared a prewritten response which address all the legal problems with the development) “Cut...

Langebaan Downwind dash cancelled, and replaced by “No Ordinary Weekend” sponsored by Resolution.

R15,000 of cash to be won! The Saldanha Beach Sailing club welcomes PKRA race director as part of the organising team for the up-coming “No Ordinary Weekend” sponsored by Resolution. Join in the festivities starting at Lagoon Sports on Langebaan main beach this evening from 5pm. Witness Marc Avella’s world record attempt for a long distance ski, starting from main beach Langebaan at 11H00 as...