The applicant (“DoE”) is proposing to develop Amaoti No. 3 Secondary School on portion 378 of farm no. 842 Riet Rivier in ward 53, Mawothi township which is situated within the jurisdictional boundary of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KZN. The proposed development entails the development of the following infrastructure:

• Learning Spaces which accommodate 30 x Standard Classrooms, 7 x Multipurpose Classrooms (with stores), 1 x Media Centre / Library (with stores), 1 x Computer Room (with Store), 1 x Science Classroom (with Store) and 1 x Team Teaching Room.
• Administration and Support Spaces which accommodate 1 x Principal’s Office, 2 x Deputy Principal’s Offices, 1 x General Office, 1 x Staffroom and Kitchenette, 1 x Strong room, 1 x Stock Room, 1 x Printing Room, 2 x Sick Rooms, 1 x Entrance Hall, 5 x HOD’s Offices, 1 x Counselling Suite, 2 x General Stores, 2 x Large Stores, 1 X Guard House, 1 x Refuse Room, 1 x SNP Kitchen, 1 x Tuckshop, 1 x Food Storage, 1 x Nutrition Centre Yard, 1 x Food Garden, 1 x Undercover Dining Area and 65 x vehicle parking bays for staff and visitors.
• Civil / service infrastructure for water, sewerage, stormwater and electricity.

The proposed infrastructure associated with the proposed development is within 500m from wetlands and a portion of the stormwater infrastructure is within the 1: 100 year flood-line. In terms of the NWA these activities constitute section 21(c) and (i) water uses within the regulated area of a watercourse which may result in the impeding and/or diverting the flow and the alteration of the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse which require authorisation. A water use license (“WUL”) application will be submitted to the competent authority, DWS.