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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTORATE: GUIDELINE FOR THE COMPILATION OF A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PREVENTION OF FIRES AT MINES

The Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate has published a guideline on the Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention of Fires at Mines.

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OHSA: NOTICE IN DIRECTION IN TERMS OF SECTION 27(2) OF THE OHSA, READ WITH REGULATION 3(4)(A) OF THE GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

The Minister of Labour has, in terms of section 27(1) of the OHSA, given notice that as from the date of this notice, all applications for approval from a person or organisation who wants to provide first aid training approved by the Chief Inspector, as referred to in regulation 3(4)(d) of the General Safety Regulation will only be considered if it is accompanied by a valid accreditation certificate issued by the Health and Welfare SETA (“HWSETA”).

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OHSA: INCORPORATION OF SAFETY LIFT, ESCALATOR ANDPASSENGER CONVEYOR REGULATIONS, 2010: CORRECTION NOTICE

GNR 256 published in government gazette No. 10577 dated 16 March 2016 is hereby corrected as follows – “I, Tibor Szana, appointed as the chief inspector in terms of section 27(1) of the said Act, and by virtue of the powers delegated to me by the Minister of Labour in terms of section 42(1) of the Act, after consultation with the Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety, hereby, under section 44 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act No.

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THE NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORDINANCE (19/1974): ABOLITION OF A PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE AND WITHDRAWAL OF THE NOTICE ESTABLISHING THE RESERVE

The MEC of the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism has, in terms of section 12(5)(b) of the Nature and Environmental Ordinance 19 of 1974 read together with section 24(2) of the NEM:PAA – Withdrawen Notice No.

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NWA: BREEDE-GOURITZ AND BERG-OLIFANTS WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS LIMITING THE USE OF WATER FOR URBAN, IRRIGATION AND INDUSTRIAL (INCLUDING MINING) PURPOSE IN THE CATCHMENT AREAS OF THE DAMS SUPPLYING THE WESTERN CAPE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND FROM THE SYSTEM

The 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 water that feeds the major dams and is taken from the Western Cape Water Supply System (including ell areas within the Berg-Olifants and Breeds - Gouritz Water Management Areas) by all users by a 20% curtailment on all water use in the aforementioned areas.

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NWA: NEW NINE (9) WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 5(5)(1) of the NWA, declared that – Nine water management areas have been established as a component of the National Water Resource Strategy 2; The boundaries for each water management area are described in this notice; and A Catchment Management Agency will be established in each water management area.

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NWA: LIMITING THE USE OF WATER IN TERMS OF ITEM 6 OF SCHEDULE 3

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 water from the Polokwane water supply system, Mutshedzi, Nzhelele, Nwanedi and Luphephe, Albasini, Vondo, Middle Letaba, Nsami, Flag Boshielo, Tzaneen and Glen Alpine subsystem/dams by all users as further detailed in this notice.

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MPRDA: PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF PROSPECTING OR MINING IN TERMS OF SECTION 49(1)

The Minister of Mineral Resources has, in terms of section 49(1) of the MPRDA, published a notice of his intention to declare a moratorium on an area of State land situated in the Xolobeni area, known as mining blocks Mpahlane, Mnyameni, Kwanyana, Sikombe and Mtentu, within the Magisterial District of Bizana in the Eastern Cape Province as follows – An 18 month moratorium on the application submitted by and the lodging and processing of any further applications for a prospecting or mining right by Transworld Energy and Mineral Resources SA (Proprietary) Limited; and A moratorium on the acceptance of any further applications for prospecting or mining authorisations until such time as the moratorium is lifted.

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NEMA: INDUSTRY WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THE PAPER AND PACKAGING INDUSTRY, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY AND LIGHTING INDUSTRY

On 12 August 2016 under GNR 915, the Minister of Environmental Affairs gave notice of her intention to require the Paper & Packaging Industry, Electrical & Electronic Equipment Industry and Lighting Industry to prepare and submit their industry waste management plans for approval as further detailed in the schedule to the notice (“GNR 915”).

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NEM:PAA: NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF TYITYABA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

The MEC responsible for the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 23(b)(i)(iii) of the NEM:PAA, declared the Tyityaba Game Reserve, owned by Mr.

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NEMA: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL PROVISION REGULATIONS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 44(aE), (aF), (aG), (aH) read with sections 24(5)(b)(ix), 24(5)(d), 24N, 24P and 24R of the NEMA, given notice of her intention to amend the Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015.

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NHRA: DECLARATION OF THE LILIESLEAF FARM AS NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27 of the NHRA, declared Liliesleaf Farm, Erf 357 Rivonia Extension, as a National Heritage Site.