Indicators

Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

City Council of Pretoria

Centurion Town Council

Northern Pretoria Metropolitan Sub-Structure

Eastern District Council Area

Pienaars River TRC (East Gauteng Services Council)

Crocodile River TRC (West Crocodile river)

Percentage use of alternative energy sources

The existing Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality purchases 80% of the electricity required for the metropolitan area from ESKOM, the national supplier.  Two local power stations meet in the rest of the electricity needs.

Available from ESKOM - Mr. reuben Matshabe (012) 421-6640 - not available

Licenses operating in the EGSC aera include various local authorities, Eskom and the EGSC (rural service department.)

The Western Gauteng Services Council services the largest of th Magaliesmoot, Elandsfontein/ Flora park area and other parts of the Northern Sub Region.  The remaining parts of the Magaliesmoot area obtain electricity from the Pretoria City Council.  ESKOM and the Northern Pretoria Metropolitan Council supply the remaining parts of the Crocodile river area with electricity.

Energy consumption

Almost 80% of the households have access to electricity for cooking, heating and lighting.

30% of the area is supplied with electricity.

In the East Gauteng Services Council IDP it is assumed that 79,13% of all houses in the EGSA were electrified at the end of 1997.

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Air emissions (SO2, NOx, CO2 emissions per capita (tones))

In the GPMC area, industrial activities, petrol stations, vehicular emissions from nearby roads and highways, informal settlements, sewerage effluent, and waste dumping are the major contributors to air emissions.  In some cases agricultural practices (in the catchment areas of the MCDC) contribute to pollution of streams in this region.

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The predominant north-east wind blow pollutants from the light industries west of Pretoria and Atteridgeville on the eastern borders of the Crocodile River TRC

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Air quality

The annual lead, SO2 and smoke levels are well below national and international standards.

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From time to time pollutants are caught in the inversion zone resulting in moderate levels of pollution

Observation in the area indicates that air quality is generally good.

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Number of days with full sunshine

In 1999, the most (maximum) sunshine was experienced in January at an average of 200,8% hourly sunshine.  The least (minimum) sunshine was experienced in August at an average of 295,5% hourly sunshine.

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Average daily temperature of 30ºC

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The predominant wind direction is north-northeast.

Wind (direction and speed)

During May & June 1999, the wind speed was most calm at 57m/s, and in October & November the wind speed was least calm at 18m/s.  Westerlies winds are the most calm winds and the SE, ESE, SSE winds are the least calm.

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The prevailing wind direction is North-east.

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The average rainfall is between 600-650mm per year.

Precipitation (minimum and maximum)

Minimum precipitation of 0 A mm was experienced between May & September.  Maximum precipitation of 22 A mm was experienced in December.

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The average rainfall is 648 mm per annum

Population affected by low aire quality standards

Populations affected by low air quality standards are rising each year.  Since 1996 approximately 93,8% per/1000 population (1 166 267) and it has reached 1 086 075 (168,6%) per/1000 for the period 1999-2000.

A number of complaints about air pollution and in particular dust pollution have been lodged with the various authorities in the area.  The main contributors to the air pollution are the sand and silica mines and the burning of rubble and cultivating of agricultural fields.

Temperature (minimum and maximum)

The maximum temperature for the summer is 36,3ºC and the minimum temperature for winter is 9,0ºC.

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The minimum temperature for the winter is 2ºC and the maximum summer temperature is 30ºC.