Public Notice: EIA – Pharmaceutical Facility SSKIA SEZ
staff writer | Tuesday April 7, 2026 09:27
PUBLIC NOTICE
DETAILED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) STUDY FOR THE PROPOSED GREENFIELD PHARMACEUTICAL
MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT SIR SERETSE KHAMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SSKIA SEZ), GABORONE
In accordance with Section 7 (2) of the Environmental Assessment Act (Cap 65:07), Varipharm (Pty) Ltd wishes to inform members of the public that a Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is being undertaken for the proposed development of a Greenfield Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility.
Project Location
The proposed development will be located at Plots 81784 and 81785 within the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport Special Economic Zone (SSKIA SEZ), Gaborone. The development will involve the establishment of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility for the production of pharmaceutical products and related activities.
Positive impacts:
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Local investment and economic growth
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Industrial diversification
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Employment opportunities
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Improved medicine security
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Skills and technology transfer
Negative Impacts:
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Loss of vegetation
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Increased traffic and related accidents
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Occupational risks and hazards
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Increased demand for resources (water and energy)
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Air pollution
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Noise generation
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Ground contamination from chemicals wastes and effluent
Public Meeting
To provide an opportunity for Interested and Affected Parties to express their views on the proposed project, a public meeting has been organised on the 16th of April 2026 at 0900hrs at the Block 8 Kgotla in Gaborone.
For further information about the project please contact number 72935347
KITSISO MO SECHABENG
TSHEKATSHEKO YA KAMEGO YA TIKOLOGO MABAPI LE TIRO YA KAGO YA MADIRELO
A MELEMO KO SIR SERETSE KHAMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SSKIA SEZ), GABORONE
Go ya ka Molao wa Tshekatsheko ya Kamego ya Tikologo (CAP 65:07), Karolo 7 (2), Varipharm (Pty) Ltd e itsise sechaba gore go dirwa Tshekatsheko ya Kamego ya Tikologo (EIA) mabapi le tiro e e akanyeditsweng ya kago ya madirelo a melemo.
Lefelo la Tiro
Tiro e e akanyeditsweng e tla dirwa mo Plot 81784 le Plot 81785 mo Sir Seretse Khama International Airport Special Economic Zone (SSKIA SEZ), Gaborone.
Ditla morago tse di molemo
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Go nyelela ga dimela
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Koketsego ya metsamao ya dikoloi le dikotsi tsa tsela
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Dikotsi tsa mo tirong
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Koketsego ya tiriso ya metsi le motlakase
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Kgotlelesego ya phefo
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Modumo
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Kgonagalo ya tshenyo ya dikago kgotsa ditsela tsa motheo
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Kgolesego ya mmu
Ditlamorago tse di sa eletsegeng
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Peeletso ya madi mo lefatsheng le kgolo ya itsholelo
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Go atolosiwa ga madirelo
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Go tlhamiwa ga ditiro
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Go tokafala ga bolengteng jwa melemo
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Phetiso ya dikitso le thekenoloji
Phuthego ya Kgotla
Go ka abelana megopolo le ba ba amegang, le ba ba nang le kgatlhego mo tirong e, phuthego ya kgotla e rulagantswe ka 16 Moranang 2026 ka nako ya boherabongwe mo mosong ko Kgotleng ya Block 8 mo Gaborone
Go itse go feta fa, o ka leletsa mogala wa 72935347