Insights

20
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DRAFT BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CLANWILLIAM SANDFISH, LABEO SEEBERI

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has withdrawn Government Notice No. 406, Gazette No. 39899 dated 1 April 2016 and hereby gives notice, in terms of section 43(3) read with section 100 of the NEM:BA, of her intention to publish the Biodiversity Management Plan for the Clanwilliam Sandfish (Labeo Seeben).
20
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DECLARATION OF LAND TO BE PART OF WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK IN TERMS OF THE ACT

The Minister of Environmental Affairs, has in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the NEM:PAA, declared the properties listed in the schedule to this notice as part of the West Coast National Park.
20
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE AS PART OF THE ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii), read with section 33(1)(a) of NEM:PAA, given notice that she intends to declare the properties listed in the schedule to this notice as part of the Addo Elephant National Park.
20
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): INTENTION TO PROHIBIT THE ACTIVITIES SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO: RHINOCEROS HORN

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to prohibit activities set out in the schedule to this notice with respect to, inter alia, the selling or otherwise trading in or use of rhinoceros horns.
20
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE INVASIVE SPECIES LIST AND PROPOSED LISTING OF SPECIES THAT ARE THREATENED OR PROTECTED, RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PROHIBITED AND EXEMPTION FROM RESTRICTION

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice that she intends to amend the Invasive Species List published in terms of section 70(1)(a) of NEM:BA.
20
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DRAFT NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING OF THE HUNTING OF LEOPARD IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR TROPHY HUNTING PURPOSES

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice, in terms of section 9(1) read with section 100 of the NEM:BA, that it intends to issue Norms and Standards for the management and monitoring with regards to the hunting of leopard in South Africa for trophy hunting purposes.
20
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR THE DOMESTIC TRADE IN RHINOCEROS HORN, OR A PART, PRODUCT OR DERIVATIVE OF RHINOCEROS HORN

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice, in terms of section 97 read with section 100 of NEM:BA, that she intends to make regulations for the domestic trade in rhinoceros horns.
17
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF PERIODIC SHORTAGE OF WATER IN RICHARDS: DECLARATION OF THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG TERM INTERVENTIONS AS AN EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT WATERWORKS

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 110(2)(a) of the NWA, declared that the installation of a Packaged Desalination Plant and the upgrade of the Thukela Goedertrouw Transfer Scheme by the DWS is to mitigate the impact of the water crisis in Richards Bay and is an emergency waterworks and therefore not subject to the approval of an environmental impact assessment before construction commences.
17
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

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 the NEM:PAA, published the Cultural Heritage Survey Guidelines and Assessment Tools for Protected Areas in South Africa for public comment, as set out in the schedule to this notice.
17
Mar
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): MAPUNGUBWE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE WORLD HERITAGE SITE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of regulation 5 of the Environmental Management Framework Regulations, 2010, published the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site Environmental Management Framework for implementation.
13
Mar
2017
Property

Property News Flash 09/2017

PARTNERSHIP AQUIRING AGRICULTURAL LAND.
06
Mar
2017
Property

Property News Flash 08/2017

WHO IS REGARDED A NON-RESIDENT FOR PURPOSE OF SECTION 35A OF THE INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962?.