UPL PROJECT
Water Use License Forum (WUL)
The UPL Water Use License (WUL) Forum is a platform for stakeholders to assist UPL in carrying out its legal mandate to report on its license and ensure compliance. It is an opportunity for a collective approach in assisting UPL to meet and improve its WUL compliance actions; and to promote transparency and better-informed decision-making for the implementation of the WUL based on meaningful involvement of key parties.
The Agenda, minutes and any important notices relevant to the forum and the stakeholders may be accessed here.
Draft Agenda is available here: 260514 UPL WUL Forum Draft Agenda V2 (237 KB)
Minutes of our most recent meeting are available here: 260514 UPL WUL Forum_Minutes V1 (373 KB)
UPL WUL Forum Terms of Reference were discussed at the first meeting of the WUL Forum in November 2024, refinements were proposed and drafted into the Terms of Reference. The Terms of Reference were adopted at the meeting of 12 February 2025 and are available for reference: 250212 UPL_WUL Forum ToR Adopted (186 KB)
Amendments to the WUL Forum ToR were proposed at the meeting of 2 February 2026 – these have been made and the proposed update ToR are available here. Please review as they will be discussed at the upcoming meeting on 14 May 2026. 260310 UPL_WUL Forum ToR Amendment 1 (250 KB)
Noting this page is for the UPL Water Use License Forum, if you require any further information regarding the UPL Chemical Spill, the official website and repository of all documents related to the UPL Chemical Spill is at the following link: GOOGLE DRIVE LINK
Should you experience any difficulty accessing this Google Shared folder please contact us.
[Note: We respectfully request that you do not distribute or share the forum documents randomly. The context surrounding the presentations is as important as the presentations themselves. People who were not able to attend the meeting, or have never been, may not have either context or holistic understanding of the material presented.]
Water Use License Amendment
The Department of Water and Sanitation has issued the Amendment Licence in terms of Section 50 and 158 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) of Specific Water Use Licence Conditions – UPL Cornubia Pollution Control Dam (PCD) (WUL Ref. No. 11/U30B/CFGIG/15435)
The amendment is available here: UPL WUL Amendment (230 KB)
Please take note of the following:
- In accordance with Section 148 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998), notice of the decision to issue the Amendment must be provided to any person who timeously lodged a written objection against the Water Use Licence Application.
- The appellant has 30 (thirty) calendar days to commence an appeal to the Water Tribunal, should they wish to do so, at the following address:
Postal Address Physical Address
The Registrar Room 322
Water Tribunal Waterbron Building
Private Bag X316 191 Francis Baard Street
PRETORIA PRETORIA
0001 0001
Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF)
Phelamanga has been asked by J Ridl and UPL to assist with secretariat functions of the MSF. The multi stakeholder forum is a platform for stakeholders to engage with UPL regarding the rehabilitation and work being undertaken after the fire at the site in 2021. The MSF was established by the MEC in response to community activists demands.
The agenda, minutes relevant to the forum and stakeholders may be accessed here.
Draft Agenda is available here: 260514 UPL MSF Forum Draft Agenda V1 (244 KB)
Minutes of our most recent meeting are available here: 260514 UPL MSF_Minutes V3 (384 KB)
If you require any additional information regarding the UPL chemical spill, the official website and repository of all documents related to the UPL Chemical Spill is at the following link: https://www.coastkzn.co.za/themes/coastal-issues/upl-chemical-spill/
[Note: We respectfully request that you do not distribute or share the forum documents randomly. The context surrounding the presentations is as important as the presentations themselves. People who were not able to attend the meeting, or have never been, may not have either context or holistic understanding of the material presented.]