Insights

14
Apr
2020
Environmental and Mining

Comment period extention on the protocols for the assessment of environmental impacts and minimum report content requirements for environmental themes

MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notices published on 26 February 2020 Notices 09 Gazette 42946 Date 26 February 2020    The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, has by Notice in the Gazette extended the comment period on the protocols for the assessment of environmental impacts and minimum report content requirements for environmental themes and activities requiring environmental authorisation, as published in Government Notice No.
14
Apr
2020
Environmental and Mining

Consultation notices on the Minister's intention to repeal various regulations under the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, 1965

MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notices published on 30 August 2019 Notices 1113;1114 and 1115 Gazette 42669 Date 30 August 2019    The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries has in terms of the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, 1965 ("the Act"), published consultation notices regarding her intention to repeal the undermentioned Regulations: The Regulations regarding fuel burning appliances in dwelling houses (GNR: 1113); The Smoke Control Regulations and Smoke Control Zone orders (GNR: 1114);   and The Regulations relating to the inspection of premises in a dust control area and the dust control areas declared in terms of the Act (GNR 1115).
14
Apr
2020
Environmental and Mining

Consultation notice on the minister's intention to amend section 24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016

MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notices published on 24 January 2020 Notices 40 Gazette 42967 Date 24 January 2020    The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, has in terms of the National Environmental Act declared her intention to amend the Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016, published under sections 24(5)(e), 24H and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.
14
Apr
2020
Environmental and Mining

Enviromac July - August 2019

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for July - August 2019.
14
Apr
2020
Environmental and Mining

Enviromac February 2020

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for February 2020.
14
Apr
2020
Property

Property News Flash No 05/2020 - Force Majeure vs. COVID-19 vs. Breach of Contract

Force Majeure  is a situation which allows for parties to agreements to be freed from all obligations and liabilities when an extraordinary event, beyond the control of either of the parties, prevent one or both of them from fulfilling their contractual obligations.
14
Apr
2020
Property

Property News Flash No 04/2020 - COVID 19 Lockdown - Deeds Offices

Due to the current COVID 19 lockdown situation, please take note of the following: The Registrar Pretoria and Management has taken to register as many matters currently in the system.
14
Apr
2020
Property

Property News Flash No 02/2020 - A SPLUMA certificate, is it or is it not required for Mzansi

Stakeholders in the industry have been concerned and confused regarding whether a certificate in terms of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act ("SPLUMA") is required throughout South Africa in order to transfer property.
14
Apr
2020
Property

Property News Flash No 01/2020 - Transfer Duty announcement Budget Speech 2020

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced, as part of the 2020 Budget Speech, that transfer duty will no longer apply to properties with a purchase price of R1 million and less.
14
Apr
2020
Property

Property News Flash No 03/2020 - COVID-19 precautions at Tshwane City Council, this is all you need to know

After the press conference held yesterday by President Cyril Ramaphosa there has been a request for South Africans, businesses and state organizations to implement strict precautions to limit the spread of COVID 19.
14
Apr
2020
Property

Heritage Homes - National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999

If you are in the market to purchase a more established and character filled Home with the view to upgrading or improving it, then please consider the provisions of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999.
09
Apr
2020
Labour and Employment Law

Coronavirus, UIF, TERS and the workplace

Article updated 09/04/2020 INTRODUCTION South Africa is currently in a situation which no one anticipated.