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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED CLASSES OF WATER RESOURES FOR THE CATCHMENTS OF THE UPPER VAAL

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 13(4) of the NWA, published for public comment the proposed classes of water resources for catchments of the Upper Vaal, as set out in the schedule to this notice.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE CATCHMENT OF THE LOWER VAAL

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 13(4) of the NWA, published for public comment the proposed classes of water resources for catchments of the Lower Vaal as set out in the schedule to this notice.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE CATCHMENTS OF THE MIDDLE VAAL

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 13(4) of the NWA, published for public comment the proposed classes of water resources for catchments of the Middle Vaal as set out in the schedule to this notice.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE CATCHMENT OF THE OLIFANTS

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 13(4) of the NWA, published for public comment the proposed classes of water resources for catchments of the Olifants as set out in the schedule to this notice.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE CATCHMENTS OF THE CROCODILE (WEST), MARICO, MOKOLO AND MATLABAS

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 13(4) of the NWA, published for public comment the proposed classes of water resources for catchments of the Crocodile (West), Marico, Mokolo and Matlabas as set out in the schedule to this notice.

Environmental and Mining

DRAFT BIENNIAL UPDATE REPORT-1 OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has published the draft Biennial Update Report-1 (BUR-1) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for public comments.

Environmental and Mining

ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE ACT (21/2007): DECLARATION TO ASSIGN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE KAROO AND SUTHERLAND CENTRAL ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS IN TERMS OF THE ACT

The Minister of Science and Technology has, in terms of section 15(1) of the AGAA, assigned the management of the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas and the Sutherland Central Astronomy Advantage Area to the Astronomy Management Authority within the Department of Science and Technology.

Environmental and Mining

MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (28/2002): PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF PROSPECTING OR MINING IN TERMS OF SECTION 49 (1) OF THE ACT

The Minister of Mineral Resources has, in terms of section 49(1) of the MPRDA, having regard to the national interest to protect the sensitive environment of areas within the buffer zone of the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site, given notice of his intention to, in respect of the farms set out in the table to this notice – Restrict the granting of any mining right to the extent that the mining action, activity or process concerned must first be modified in such a manner that there will be no physical impact on the surface of the land; and Prohibit the granting of any further applications for prospecting or mining permits.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): DRAFT EIA GUIDELINE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to publish the Renewable Energy Projects Guideline under section 24J of the NEMA.

Environmental and Mining

EnviroMac August 2014

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for August 2014.

Environmental and Mining

WEST COAST DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY: AIR- QUALITY MANAGEMENT BY-LAWS

The Council of the West Coast District Municipality has determined that section 14 of the air quality management by-laws published in Provincial Gazette No 7170 of 6 September 2013, which section regulates the installation of controlled emitters, comes into operation on 8 August 2014.

Environmental and Mining

KZN HERITAGE ACT (4/2008): NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AMAFA/HERITAGE KWAZULU- NATAL IS CONSIDERING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR ACTIONS ON PROPERTIES/ SITES

The Amafa / Heritage KwaZulu-Natal are considering applications for alterations and additions to, or demolition of, buildings protected in terms of section 33, 36, 39 and 42 of the KZN Heritage Act as set forth in the schedule to the notice.