Title: Bongani and others v Harmony Gold Mining and others (consolidated case number 48226/2012) On 13 May 2016 the High Court of South Africa confirmed the validity of a class action suit against gold mining companies for damages suffered by more than half a million mine
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION: The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, sections 146, 148 and 150 LEGAL OBLIGATIONS: To interpret environmental legislation correctly where conflict between national and provincial environmental legislation exists. DISCUSSION Section 146 of the Constitution must be applied when dealing with conflicting environmental legislation. Section 146 states
Title: Dangerous Goods Training Bodies in terms of regulation 280(1) of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 Government Notice: GN 268 in GG 39969 of 4 May 2016 Date of commencement: 4 May 2016 In terms of regulation 280 of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000, an operator
Title: Department of Environmental Affairs: Description in terms of section 15(1) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 Government Notice: GN 435 in GG 39922 of 15 April 2016 Date of commencement: 15 April 2016 The Department of Environmental Affairs recently published an updated