Insights

13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (24/2008): PUBLISHING OF NELSON MANDELA BAY COASTAL MANAGEMENT LINES

The MEC for the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism has, in terms of sections 25 and 53 NEM:ICMA, published the Nelson Mandela Bay Coastal Management Lines as further set out in the schedule to this notice.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (24/2008): PUBLISHING OF NAHOON ESTUARINE MANAGEMENT PLAN

The MEC for the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism has, in terms of sections 34 and 53 of NEM:ICMA, publish the Nahoon Estuarine Management Plan as further set out in the schedule to this notice.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): CLASSES OF WATER RESOURCES AND RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR THE LETABA CATCHMENT

The Acting Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of sections 13(1) and 63(1)(a) of the NWA, published the notice for the classes of water resources and the resource quality objectives for the Letaba catchment as set out in the schedule to this notice.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

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

The Acting Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of sections 13(1) and 63(1)(a) of the NWA, published the notice for the classes of water resources and the resource quality objectives for the catchments of the Inkomati as set out in the schedule to this notice.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE SITES AS NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared three of the Sharpeville Massacre Sites, namely the Memorial Garden located on Erf 9172, the Police Station on Erf 9175 and the graves of the 69 people killed at the massacre located in the Phelindaba Cemetery, Theunis Kruger Street Vereeniging, as National Heritage Sites.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE MENDI MEMORIAL AS NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared the Mendi Memorial, University of Cape Town Sport's Fields, Rosebank, Cape Town, as a National Heritage Site.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL FORESTS ACT (84/1998): NOTICE OF THE LIST OF PROTECTED TREE SPECIES

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has, in terms of section 15(3) of the NFA, published a list of all protected trees in terms of section 12(1)(d) of the NFA, as further detailed in the schedule to this notice.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998: LIMITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES IN THE VENTERSDORP EYE SUBTERRANEAN GOVERNMENT WATER CONTROL AREA

The Acting Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of Item 6(1) of Schedule 3 to the NWA, limited the taking of groundwater from the Ventersdorp Eye Subterranean Government Water Control Area by all users as follows: 30% restriction on groundwater used for irrigation purposes from the Ventersdorp Eye Subterranean Government Water Control Area.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): NOTICE DECLARING THE TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK MARINE PROTECTED AREA UNDER SECTION 22A OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 48A(2) and 86(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the NEM:PAA, published the Regulations for the Management of the Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Protected Area, as set out in the schedule hereto.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): NOTICE DECLARING THE TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK MARINE PROTECTED AREA UNDER SECTION 22A OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 22B of the NEM:PAA, withdrawn the existing Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area declared in stipulation 2(19) of Government Gazette 21948, Notice No.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL WASTE INFORMATION REGULATIONS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 69(1)(y), (t), (aa) and (ee) read with sections 27 and 73 of the NEM:WA, given notice of her intention to make amendments to the National Waste Information Regulations, 2012 as set out in the schedule to the notice.
13
Jan
2017
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON OR CATEGORY OF PERSONS WHO TRANSPORT WASTE FOR GAIN TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 25(1) read with sections 72 and 73 of the NEM:WA, given notice of her intention to require any person or category of persons who transports waste for gain to register with the Department in accordance with the provisions as set out in the schedule to this notice.