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THE NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PONGOLA-MZIMKHULU WATER MANAGEMENT AREA

The Acting Director-General of the DWS has, in terms of item 6(1) of Schedule 3 to the NWA, limited the taking of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purposes from Mhlathuze (Goedertrouw) water supply system in Kwazulu-Natal, namely the Goedertrouw Dam, as follows – 70% restriction on the use of water for irrigation purposes; 20% restriction on the use of water for domestic use; 10% restriction on the use of water for industrial use.

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WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION ACT (49/1999): DECLARATION OF A MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE FOSSIL HOMINID SITES OF SOUTH AFRICA WORLD HERITAGE SITE (CRADLE OF HUMANKIND)

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 8 of the World Heritage Convention Act 49 of 1999, declared Members of the Executive Council responsible for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development in the Gauteng Province as the Management Authority responsible for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site for a period of five years subject to a performance review.

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): CULTURAL HERITAGE SURVEY GUIDELINES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR PROTECTED AREAS IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 43 of the NEM:PAA, published the Cultural Heritage Survey Guidelines and Assessment Tools for Protected Areas in South Africa, as set out in the schedule to this notice.

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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCE AND RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR MOKOLO, MATLABAS, CROCODILE (WEST) AND MARICO CATCHMENTS

The Acting Director-General of the DWS has, in terms of section 13(4) and 63(1)(a) of the NWA, published, for public comment, the proposed classes of water resources and the proposed resource quality objectives for the Mokolo, Matlabas, Crocodile (West) and Marico catchments to be determined under section 13(1) of the NWA, as set out in the schedule to this notice.

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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCES AND RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR THE CATCHMENTS OF THE MVOTI TO UMZIMKULU

The Acting Director-General of the DWS has, in terms of sections 13(1) and 63(1)(a) of the NWA, published the classes of water resources and the resource quality objectives for the Mvoti to Umzimkulu catchments.

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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCE AND RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR MOKOLO, MATLABAS, CROCODILE (WEST) AND MARICO CATCHMENTS

The Acting Director-General of the DWS has, in terms of section 13(4) and 63(1)(a) of the NWA, published, for public comment, the proposed classes of water resources and the proposed resource quality objectives for the Mokolo, Matlabas, Crocodile (West) and Marico catchments to be determined under section 13(1) of the NWA, as set out in the schedule to this notice.

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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCES AND RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR THE CATCHMENTS OF THE MVOTI TO UMZIMKULU

The Acting Director-General of the DWS has, in terms of sections 13(1) and 63(1)(a) of the NWA, published the classes of water resources and the resource quality objectives for the Mvoti to Umzimkulu catchments.

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): CALL ON THE PAPER AND PACKAGING INDUSTRY, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY AND THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT INDUSTRY WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS TO THE MINISTER FOR APPROVAL

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 28(1) read with section 31 of the NEM:WA, required the Paper & Packaging Industry, the Electrical and Electronic Industry and the Lighting Industry to prepare and submit industry waste management plans for approval.

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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998) (NWA): BREEDE-GOURITZ CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY: PROPOSED CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

The Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency has, in terms of section 8(5)(a) of the NWA published its Catchment Management Strategy.

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News Flash No 01/2018

PROPOSED REGULATIONS TO EXCLUDE WASTE STREAMS FROM THE DEFINITION OF WASTE.

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EnviroMac November 2017

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for November 2017.

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NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): LIMITING THE USE OF WATER IN TERMS OF THE NWA FOR URBAN AND IRRIGATION PURPOSES FROM DAMS WITHIN THE CALEDON-MODDER SUBSYSTEM

The Acting Director-General of the DWS has, in terms of item 6(1) of schedule 3 to the NWA, limited the taking of water from the Caledon-Modder subsystem by all users as follows - 20% restriction on water use for domestic and industrial supply to the Mangaung Metropolitan Supply area (including other small towns supplied from Caledon-Modder subsystem), and the towns of Ladybrand within the Mantsopa Municipality and Ficksburg within the Setsoto Municipality as well as Fouriesburg within the Dihlabeng Municipality; 35% restrictions on the use of water for irrigation purposes in the Modder River sub-catchment upstream of Maselspoort Dam; 35% restrictions on the use of water for irrigation purposes in the Caledon and Little Caledon River sub-catchment upstream of Weibedacht Dam; 100% restriction on the use of water for irrigation purposes in the Caledon and Little Caledon River sub-catchment upstream of Weibedacht Dam when water is released from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.