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Dec
2017
Environmental and Mining
Insights
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Dec
2017
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.15
Dec
2017
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE INCLUSION OF PRIVATE NATURE RESERVES IN THE REGISTER OF PROTECTED AREAS OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 11 read with section 10(2) of the NEM:PAA, published norms and standards for the inclusion of private nature reserves in the register of protected areas of South Africa.15
Dec
2017
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): PROPOSED PERIOD OF AMNESTY TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE NEM:BA AND THE BIOPROSPECTING, ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING REGULATIONS, 2015
The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 105B(1)(b) and 100 of the NEM:BA, given notice of her intention to declare a period of amnesty to facilitate compliances with the provisions of the NEM:BA and the Bioprospecting Access and Benefit Sharing Regulations, 2015.04
Dec
2017
Intellectual Property Law
Hey, that’s my trade mark!
In a recent decision the Companies Tribunal ordered Kulula Cash Loans (Pty) Ltd to change its name to one that did not include the registered trade mark KULULA.04
Dec
2017
Intellectual Property Law
Benefits of registering your trade name as a trade mark
Unregistered trade marks that have been used extensively and for a substantial period of time will acquire some protection in terms of the common law.04
Dec
2017
Intellectual Property Law
Trade Marks v Trade Names – why it is important to understand the difference.
A trade mark is a distinctive mark that is used to identify and distinguish the products and services of one company from the same kind of products and services offered by another.22
Nov
2017
Environmental and Mining
EnviroMac October 2017
Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for October 2017.22
Nov
2017
Environmental and Mining