Insights

16
Apr
2014
Environmental and Mining

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

The Minister of Science and Technology withdraws notices number 141 and 140 published under Gazette Number 37397 on 28 February 2014 and replaces it with notices set out in GNR 198 and 199, dated 12 March 2014, in which he declared the areas indicated in the schedule thereto as the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas and Sutherland Central Astronomy Advantage Area respectively, for the purpose of radio astronomy and related scientific endeavours in terms of section 9(1) and (2) of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act 21 of 2007.
16
Apr
2014
Environmental and Mining

NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE PRIVATE NUMBER'S BILL AND INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROTECTION OF CRUCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

In terms of Rule 241(1)(b) of the Rules of the National Assembly, notice has been given of the intention to introduce the draft Protection of Crucial Infrastructure Bill.
15
Apr
2014
Environmental and Mining

STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Monday, 14 April 2014.
09
Apr
2014

LAW LETTER 29

This Autumn edition of Law Letter examines recent decisions of our courts on the Electoral Commission, winding up of solvent companies, social networks, property transfers and trusts.
09
Apr
2014
Law Letters

LAW LETTER 27

This Summer edition of Law Letter highlights decisions of our Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and High Courts on building contracts and regulation of construction, rights against and obligations to municipalities and aspects of marriage.
09
Apr
2014

LAW LETTER 24

This Winter edition of Law Letter extracts from recent judgments of our highest courts aspects of process, procedure, claims and liability, rights and obligations which can affect us all.
09
Apr
2014

LAW LETTER 28

We welcome readers to this first edition of Law Letter in 2014, where we deal with the payment of interest, suretyships, confidentiality, insurance claims and the obligations of trade unions to their members.
09
Apr
2014
Law Letters

LAW LETTER 23

In this edition our roving spotlight falls on some hot topics dealt with by our courts – tenders, tax and urban housing.
28
Mar
2014
Environmental and Mining

7 space-saving strategies

1 Buffer zones reconsidered Kenneth Cameron, director of [MacRobert Incorporated]*, believes that the traditional method of creating buffer zones around a landfill site should be re-examined.
26
Mar
2014
Environmental and Mining

EnviroMac February 2014

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for February 2014.
25
Mar
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT, NO. 57 OF 2003: DECLARATION OF THE ROOIBERG NATURE RESERVE

The MEC of the Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has, in terms of section 23(1) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003, declared the Rooiberg Nature Reserve on the properties as set out in this notice.
25
Mar
2014
Environmental and Mining

CITY OF CAPE TOWN (TYGERBERG DISTRICT): AMENDMENT OF THE CAPE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

The MEC of the Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has, in terms of section 4(7) of the Land Use Planning Ordinance 15 of 1985 on 21 October 2013, amended the Cape Town Spatial Development Framework to permit the change in designation from Core 1 to Urban Development of Portion 1 of Remainder Cape Farm No.