Insights

18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

WESTERN CAPE NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD: NOTICE

The Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has, in terms of section 23(1) of the NEMPAA, declared the "Bakkrans Nature Reserve", as described in this notice.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): PROVINCIAL HERITAGE RESOURCES AUTHORITY—GAUTENG FORMAL DECLARATION

The Provincial Heritage Resources Authority – Gauteng has, in terms of section 27(6) of the NHRA, declared "The Grave of Nonkumbi Bertha Gxowa" as a Provincial Heritage Site.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): REGULATIONS RELATING TO RESCUE, FIRST AID, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

The Minister of Mineral Resources has, in terms of section 98(1) of the MHSA, amended chapter 16 of the Regulations in terms of the MHSA, by the inclusion of provisions pertaining to refuge bays and health incident reports.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION ACT (49/1999): NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE UKHAHLAMBA DRAKENSBERG PARK WORLD HERITAGE SITE

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, under the WHCA, given notice of her intention to change the name of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site to Matati-Drakensberg World Heritage Site.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCY: DECLARATION OF HERITAGE RESOURCES AS NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES: WEST COAST FOSSIL PARK

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27 of the NHRA, declared the West Coast Fossil Park, fully described in the schedule to this notice, as a National Heritage Site and has awarded formal protection of all archaeological and paleontological sites, landscapes and natural features of cultural significance, structures and unmarked burials situated on or at the West Coast Fossil Park.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN ORAL REQUESTS ARE MADE IN TERMS OF SECTION 30A

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to make regulations in terms of section 44(1)(aD) of the NEMA pertaining to the procedure to be followed when oral requests are made for directives to be issued in terms of section 30A of the NEMA (i.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL FORESTS ACT (84/1998): LIST OF PROTECTED TREE SPECIES

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has, in terms of section 15(3) of the NFA, published a list of protected trees, as set out in the schedule to this notice.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT (18/1998): AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS PUBLISHED IN GNR 1111 OF 2 SEPTEMBER 1998, AS AMENDED

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has, in terms of section 77 of the MLRA, made the Regulations as set out in the schedule to this notice.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR CONSIDERATION AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENCES, TRANSFER AND RENEWAL

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 45(2), 52(4)(a), 55(3)(a) and 69(1)(dd) read with section 73 of the NEMWA, given notice of her intention to amend the regulations pertaining to the fee structure for the consideration and processing of applications for waste management licences and the transfer and the renewal thereof, as set out in the schedule to this notice.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEES FOR THE CONSIDERATION AND PROCESSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 24(5)(c)(i), 24(5)(j) and 44(1)(a) and (b) of the NEMA, given notice of her intention to amend the regulations in respect of the fees for the consideration and processing of applications for environmental authorisations and amendments thereto, as set out in the schedule to this notice.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DRAFT BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LABEO SEEBERI

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 100, read with section 43(3) of the NEMBA, published for public comment, the draft Biodiversity Management Plan for the Clanwilliam Sandfish Labeo Seeberi, as set out in the schedule to this notice.
18
Dec
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR THE DWESA-CWEBE MARINE PROTECTED AREA

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 48A(2) and 86(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the NEMPAA, published for public comment the draft Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area Regulations, as set out in the schedule to this notice.