Insights

01
Mar
2019
Environmental and Mining

AMENDMENT OF THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

The Breede Valley Municipality is in the process of compiling the amendment of the Municipal Spatial Development Framework (SDF).
28
Feb
2019
Law Letters

LAW LETTER 35

We welcome readers to this first edition of Law Letter 2015. We look at what is required to be admitted as an attorney, and what our courts have recently ruled on debt review, business rescue, directors’ duties, trade mark registration and the rights of refugees.
28
Feb
2019
Law Letters

LAW LETTER 17

This mid-year edition of Law Letter shines our spotlight on recent decisions of our High Courts, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court relating to housing, business rescue, defamation, maintenance, surrogate parenthood and legal ethics.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

MINING CHARTER 2018: PUBLICATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES

The Minister of Mineral Resources has published the Implementation guidelines for the Mining Charter, 2018.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, 2018

The Council of the Central Karoo District Municipality has enacted the Air Quality Management By-Law.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DECLARATION OF ATTACHED RESPECTIVE LAND PARCELS AS NATURE RESERVES IN TERMS OF THE ACT

The MEC for Economic Development Environment and Tourism Limpopo Province has in terms of sections 23 (1)(a)(i) and 33(1) (a) of the NEM:PAA, given notice of his intention to declare the respective land parcels as delineated in the schedule to the notice as addition to Balule Nature Reserve in Limpopo Province.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): CONSULTATION PROCESS IN TERMS OF SECTION 33(1): NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE SEVERAL PROTECTED AREAS

The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, has in terms of section 33(1) of the NEM:PAA, given notice of his intention to declare the properties and/or parts thereof described in the Schedule to the above notice, as protected areas as contemplated in terms of section 23(1) and 28(1).
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY (ROYAL OBSERVATORY) AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE

The South African Heritage Resources Agency hereby declares the South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town, as a national heritage site.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

MINING AND MINERALS INDUSTRY, 2018: AMENDMENT OF THE BROAD-BASED SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CHARTER FOR THE MINING AND MINERALS INDUSTRY

The Minister of Mineral Resources has by notice in the Gazette, and effective as at date of publication of the abovementioned notice, amended the Broad Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018, the original which was published on 27 September 2018 under Gazette Notice No.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

MINING CHARTER, 2018: AMENDMENT OF THE MINING CHARTER

The Minister of Mineral Resources has published amendments to the Mining Charter, 2018 which amendments effect inter alia the Transitional arrangements; inclusive procurement, supplier and enterprise development and reporting.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

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

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has in terms of section 16(3) of the NWA published the proposed Reserve of the water resources for the Vaal catchment area for public comment.
22
Jan
2019
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): MZIMVUBU-TSITSIKAMMA WATER MANAGEMENT AREA (MWA 7) IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE: AMENDING AND LIMITING THE USE OF WATER IN TERMS OF ITEM 6 OF SCHEDULE 3 OF THE ACT FOR URBAN, AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL (INCLUDING MINING) PURPOSES

The Acting Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation acting under delegated authority, in terms of item 6(1) of Schedule 3 read with section 72(1) of the NWA, has by notice in the gazette amended and limited the taking and storing of water in terms of section 21(a) and 21(b) by all users in the geographical areas below, as follows:   1.