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Jun

2016

Environmental and Mining

THE NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): LEEUW RIVER WATER USERS ASSOCIATION WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

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 from the Kalkfontein Water Users Association water supply scheme by all users as follows – a) No water may be used for irrigation purposes from the Armenia Dam; b) 40% restriction on water use for domestic and industrial supply to the towns of Hobhouse and Thaba Patshoa within the Mantsopa Municipality.

Jun

2016

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF ZK MATTHEWS HOUSE, ALICE, EASTERN CAPE, THE OLD FORT, CHRISTIAN UNION HALL, HMS BUILDING (THE OLD DINING HALL), STUART HALL AND FREEDOM SQUARE, PART OF THE ALICE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE, ALICE, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, AS A SERIAL DECLARATION AS NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NRHA, declared the ZK Matthews House, Alice, Eastern Cape and the Old Fort, Christian Union Hall, HMS Building (The Old Dining Hall), Stuart Hall And Freedom Square, part of the Alice Campus of The University of Fort Hare, Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa as National Heritage Sites.

Jun

2016

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): NON- DETRIMENT FINDINGS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 62(1) of the NEM:BA, published the non-detriment findings made by the Scientific Authority in respect of Encephalartos Aemulans (Ngotshe cycad).

Jun

2016

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): CONSOLIDATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 15(5) of the NEMA, published the consolidated environmental implementation and management plan for the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Jun

2016

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS RELATING TO QUALIFICATION CRITERIA, TRAINING AND IDENTIFICATION OF, AND FORMS TO BE USED BY, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INSPECTORS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to amend the Regulations relating to Qualification Criteria, Training and Identification of, and forms to be used by, Environmental Management Inspectors as published in terms of the NEMA under GNR 494 dated 2 June 2006.

Jun

2016

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN TERMS OF SECTION 24(2)(D) THAT MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION AS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 24(2)(d), read with section 24(10)(a), of the NEMA, given notice of her intention to identify activities that may be excluded from the requirement to obtain an environmental authorisation but which activities must comply with standards for land-based abalone aquaculture.

Jun

2016

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR LAND-BASED ABALONE AQUACULTURE

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 24(10)(a) read with section 24(10)(d) of the NEMA, given notice of her intention to adopt the standards for land-based abalone aquaculture as set out in this notice.

Jun

2016

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