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Environmental and Mining

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.

Environmental and Mining

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 -   a)      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;   b)      35% restrictions on the use of water for irrigation purposes in the Modder River sub-catchment upstream of Maselspoort Dam;   c)      35% restrictions on the use of water for irrigation purposes in the Caledon and Little Caledon River sub-catchment upstream of Weibedacht Dam;   d)      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.

Environmental and Mining

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BY-LAW

The uMgungundlovu Municipal Council has, in terms of section 12 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, enacted the Environmental Health By-law, 2017.

Environmental and Mining

WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES BY-LAWS

The Emakhazeni Local Municipality has, in terms of section 3(1) of the WSA, and sections 27(1)(b), 152(1)(b) and 156 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, enacted the Water Supply and Sanitation Services By-Laws.

Environmental and Mining

REFUSE REMOVAL, REFUSE DUMPS AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL BY-LAW

The Thulamela Local Municipality has, in terms of section 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 published the Refuse Removal, Refuse Dumps and Solid Waste Disposal By-Law.

Environmental and Mining

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (85/1993): GUIDANCE NOTES TO THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS JULY 2009: DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR: REVISION 2

The Department of Labour has published revision 2 of the Guidance Notes to Pressure Equipment Regulations, 2009.

Environmental and Mining

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (85/1993): DIVING REGULATIONS: INCLUSION OF CODE OF PRACTICE INSHORE DIVING

The Department of Labour has given notice of the inclusion of the Code of Practice Inshore Diving into the Diving Regulations.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): CONSULTATION ON AN INTEGRATED BIOTRADE AND BIOPROSPECTING PERMIT APPLICATION ON TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SCLEROCARYA BIRREA (MARULA, MUFULA, MORULA, UKANYI)

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 82 of the NEM:BA read with regulations 31(2) and 39(2) of the Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit Sharing Amendment Regulations, 2015, given notice of an integrated biotrade and bioprospecting permit application on traditional knowledge associated with Sclerocarya birrea (Marula, Mufula, Morula, Ukanyi).

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BONTEBOK (DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS PYGARGUS)

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 43 read with section 100 of the NEM:BA, given notice of her intention to approve the Biodiversity Management Plan for the Bontebok (Demaliscus pygargus pygargus) in South Africa.

Environmental and Mining

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

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 16(3) of the NWA, proposed the Reserve determination for the water resources in the Inkomati catchment, as set out in the schedule to this notice.

Environmental and Mining

INTENTION TO DISESTABLISH MHLATHUZE WATER AND TRANSFERRING OF STAFF; ASSETS AND LIABILITIES INTO UMGENI WATER AND CHANGING NAME OF UMGENI WATER INTO KWAZULU NATAL WATER BOARD

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 28 of the WSA, given notice of her intention to disestablish the Mlhathuse Water Board in terms of sections 28(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the WSA and that the staff, assets, liabilities and operations be transferred to the Umgeni Water Board.

Environmental and Mining

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; 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.