Insights

19
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DRAFT ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES REGULATIONS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 97(1) of the NEMBA, published for public comment, the draft Alien and Invasive Species regulations.
19
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE GREAT PLACE AT MQHEKEZWENI AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared the Great Place at Mqhekezweni on Lot 168; Mqhekezweni, King Sabata Dalinyebo Local Municipality, OR Tambo District Municipality, as a National Heritage Site.
19
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): NATIONAL GUIDELINE ON MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPARING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS FOR MINING ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 24J of NEMA, given notice of her intention to publish the National Guideline on Minimum Information Requirements for Preparing Environmental Impact Assessments for Mining Activities that Require Environmental Authorisation.
19
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): APPOINTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA AS THE SINGLE REGISTRATION AUTHORITY IN TERMS OF SECTION 24H OF THE ACT

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 24H(3)(a) and (6) of the NEMA, appointed the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (“EAPASA”) as the single registration authority for environmental assessment practitioners, as set out in the schedule to this notice.
19
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE WAAIHOEK WESLEYAN MISSION CHURCH (ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE WESLEYAN SCHOOL) AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared the Waaihoek Wesleyan Mission Church (also referred to as the Wesleyan School), as a National Heritage Site.
19
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE NOORDKAPPERPUNT STONE-WALLED FISH TRAPS AND NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared the Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps, Hessequa Municipality, Western Cape as a National Heritage Site.
09
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No 05/2018

ADOPTION OF GAUTENG PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK STANDARD AND EXCLUSION OF ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION.
09
Mar
2018
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No 04/2018

PUBLIC COMMENT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME APPLICABLE TO AN APPLICATION FOR OVERHEAD ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE AND FOR SUBSTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY.
27
Feb
2018
Environmental and Mining

EnviroMac January 2018

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for January 2018.
20
Feb
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DECLARATION OF TYGERBERG NATURE RESERVE

The MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape, under section 23(1) (a)(i) of the NEMPA has declared a nature reserve under the name ''Tygerberg Nature Reserve”.
20
Feb
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DECLARATION OF UITKAMP WETLAND NATURE RESERVE

The MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape, under section 23(1) (a)(i) of the NEMPA has declared a nature reserve under the name ''Uitkamp Wetland Nature Reserve”.
20
Feb
2018
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DECLARATION OF WITZANDS AQUIFER NATURE RESERVE

The MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape, under section 23(1) (a)(i) of the NEMPA has declared a nature reserve under the name ''Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve''.