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Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (93/2004): Proposed Regulations Regarding the Phasing Out and Management of Ozone Depleting Substances

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published for public comment, notice of her intention to make regulations under sections 53(a) and (e), read with sections 55(1)(a), 55(2), 56 and 57 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 for the phasing-out and management of ozone-depleting substances.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Water Act (36/1998): Review of the National Water Resources Strategy

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 5(4)(b) of the National Water Act 36 of 1998, published the revised National Water Resources Strategy.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2013; National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Bill, 2013; National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Bill, 2013; and National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Bill, 2013: Request for Public Comments

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs intends introducing the following Bills in Parliament during August 2013: The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2013; • The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Bill,2013; The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Bill,2013; and The National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Bill, 2013.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Exemption of Veterinarians from certain Restrictions relating to the carrying out of restricted activities involving threatened or protected species

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published for public comment, notice of her intention to exempt veterinarians from certain restrictions relating to the carrying out of restricted activities involving threatened or protected species, under section 57(4) read with section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Water Act (36/1998): Proposed Declaration of the Exploration for and or Production of Onshore Unconventional Oil or Gas Resources and any Activities Incidental thereto including by not limited to Hydraulic Fracturing as a Controlled Activity

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published for public comment, notice of her intention to declare, as a controlled activity in terms of section 38 (3) of the National Water Act 36 of 1998, "the exploration for and or production of onshore unconventional oil or gas resources and any activities incidental thereto, including but not limited to hydraulic fracturing.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Regulations

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of Regulation 2(4) of the Cities Regulations, 2010, amended the Cities Appendices as agreed at the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to Cities, which amendments came into effect on 12 June 2013.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Heritage Resources Act (25/1999): Declaration as a National Heritage Site

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has declared the SAS Pietermaritzburg shipwreck site off Millers Point near Simons Town as a National Heritage Site.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Heritage Resources Act (25/1999): Graves of S.M. Makgatho, J.T. Gumede, P. Seme, R.M. Sobukwe, S.B. Biko and C.B. Naude as National Heritage Sites

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has published its intention to declare the following graves as National Heritage Site(s): Rev.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59/2008): Waste Classification and Management Regulations

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, has published regulations pertaining to waste classification and management under section 69(1)(a), (b), (g), (h), (m), (q), (r), (s), (dd), and (ee) read with section 73 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Environmental Management: National Norms and Standards for the Assessment of Waste for Landfill Disposal

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published national norms and standards for the assessment of waste for landfill disposal under section 7(1)(c) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

National Environmental Management: National Norms and Standards for Disposal of Waste to Landfill

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published national norms and standards for the disposal of waste for landfill under section 7(1)(c) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008.

Mar

2014

Environmental and Mining

Department of Water Affairs: National Water Policy Review: Invitation for General Public Comment

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published for public comment the Updated National Policy which sets out positions to overcome the water challenges of South Africa's developmental state and to provide for improved access to water equity and sustainability.