Insights

24
Oct
2017
Environmental and Mining

Mining Write Up

Court confirms deductibility of TIH costs in calculating gross sales for mining companies.
16
Oct
2017
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No 25/2017

AMENDMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND NORMS AND STANDARDS SORTING, SHREDDING, GRINDING, CRUSHING, SCREENING OR BAILING OF GENERAL WASTE.
03
Oct
2017
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No 24/2017

WASTE TYRE REGULATIONS, 2017.
03
Oct
2017
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No 23/2017

WITHDRAWAL OF THE INTEGRATED INDUSTRY WASTE TYRE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

EnviroMac August 2017

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for August 2017.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

NOISE AND NUISANCE BY-LAW

The Laingsburg Municipality has enacted and published the Noise and Nuisance By-Law. The By-Law regulates, inter alia, noise nuisance and the manner within which to control noise nuisance.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

WATER SERVICES BY-LAW, 2012

The Stellenbosch Municipality has enacted and published the Water Services By-Law. The By-Law provides for, inter alia, the regulation and control of the Municipality’s water services, including, inter alia, water sanitation and water provision.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH WEST BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL, 2017

The Northern Cape MEC for the Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development has, in terms of the North West Provincial Legislature Standing Rules, published the intention to introduce the North West Biodiversity Management Amendment Bill, 2017 together with its memorandum in the House.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

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

The Limpopo MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism has, in terms of section 23(i) and (ii) and section 33(1) of the NEM:PAA, given notice of his intention to declare the following nature reserves detailed in the schedule to this notice – Nwanedi Nature Reserve; Thabina Nature Reserve; Struwig Nature Reserve.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): GAUTENG WASTE INFORMATION REGULATIONS, 2004

The Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development has, in terms of regulation 7(3) of the Gauteng Waste Information Regulations, 2004, published a list of persons registered on the Gauteng Waste Information System database in the schedule attached to the Notices.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): NOTICE TO REPEAL THE ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS

The Minister of Mineral Resources has, under schedule 4(4) of the MHSA, amended chapter 21 of the Regulations made in terms of the MA by the repeal of the whole of the Electrical Regulations with effect from the date on which the new electricity regulations are published in the government gazette.
19
Sep
2017
Environmental and Mining

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE REGULATIONS: MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Chapter 8 of the Regulations in terms of the MHSA is amended by the addition of the regulations for “Lifts” as regulation 8.