Insights

13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (24/2008): THE DRAFT NATIONAL COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published a draft National Coastal Management Programme in terms of section 44(2) of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008 for comments.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BREEDE-GOURITZ CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY THROUGH EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY AND AREA OF OPERATION OF THE BREEDE-OVERBERG CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 78(3) of the NWA declared that the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency be established through extending the boundary and area of operation of the Breede-Overberg catchment management agency.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PONGOLA- UMZIMKULU CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 78(3) of the NWA established the Pongola-Umzimkulu catchment management agency.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OLIFANTS CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 78(3) of the NWA proposed the establishment of the Oliphant's Catchment Management Agency, to be situated in the Oliphant's water management area together with Letaba catchment.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LIMPOPO-NORTH WEST CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 78(3) of the NWA, established the Limpopo-North West catchment management agency.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): FINAL DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR THE VREDEFORT DOME WORLD HERITAGE SITE

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to adopt the Environmental Management Framework for the Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site, in terms of regulation 5(4) read with regulations 3 and 4 of the Environmental Management Framework Regulations, 2010.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

ACT NO. 20 OF 2014: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY AMENDMENT ACT, 2014

The President has assented to the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Act 20 of 2014 ("Amendment Act"), which amends the NEMA:QA.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

ACT NO. 5 OF 2014: MARINE LIVING RESOURCES AMENDMENT ACT, 2014

The President has assented to the Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 5 of 2014 ("Amendment Act"), which amends the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998 in respect of small scale fishing and related matters.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT (39/2004): REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PHASING-OUT AND MANAGEMENT OF OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 53(a) and (e), read with sections 55(1)(a) and 55(2) of the NEMA:QA, made regulations regarding the phasing-out and management of ozone depleting substances as set out in the Schedule to this notice.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10 OF 2004): BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR GYPAETUS BARBATUS MERIDIONALIS (THE BEARDED VULTURE)

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, acting in terms of section 43(3) of the NEM:BA, published a Biodiversity Management Plan for Gypaetus Barbatus Meridionalis (the Bearded Vulture) as set out in the Schedule to this notice.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): AMENDMENT TO THE LIST OF WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE OR ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 19(2)(b), read with section 19(10)(b) of the NEM:WA, amended the List of Waste Management Activities which have or are likely to have a detrimental effect on the environment by the deletion of activity 3(8): remediation of contaminated land such that a waste management licence is no longer required for such remediation.
13
Jun
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED LAND AND SOIL QUALITY

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 7(2)(d) of the NEM:WA, published national norms and standards for the remediation of contaminated land and soil quality.