1 June 2022 Written by Ashley Miller, Principal Consultant The month of June is, in South Africa, marked as National Environmental Month. South Africa is ranked third in the world in terms of biodiversity, and is recognised for its high level of indigenousness with over 90 000
Notice Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (“OHSA”): Amendments to the Asbestos Abatement Regulations, GNR 1196 of 10 November 2020 (“AAR”) Government Notice: GN 2092 in GG 46380 on 20 May 2022 Commencing date: 20 May 2022 The Minister of Employment and Labour (“the Minister”)
Notice Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (“OHSA”): Commercial Diving Regulations Government Notice: GN 2091 in GG 46380 on 20 May 2022 Commencing date: 20 May 2022 The Minister of Employment and Labour (“the Minister”) has under section 43 of the OHSA published new Commercial
Notice Title: Amendments to Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015 Government Notice: GN 2087 in GG 46378 on 19 May 2022 Commencing date: 19 May 2022 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“the Minister”) published a notice amending the transitional arrangements contained in the Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015,
Notice Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (“OHSA”): Commencement of regulations 3 and 20 of the Asbestos Abatement Regulations, GNR 1196 of 10 November 2020 (“AAR”) Commencing date: 10 May 2022 Regulations 3 and 20 of the AAR commenced on the 10th of May
Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Suspension and postponement of compliance with the minimum emission standards and the applications for the issuance of Provisional Atmospheric Emission Licences Government Notice: GN 2076 in GG 46355 on 12 May 2022 Commencing date: Comments to be
Notice Title: Request for Information on Chemicals Recommended to be Listed at the 10th Conference of the Parties (“COP 10”) to the Stockholm, and Rotterdam Conventions Government Notice: GN 2073 in GG 46347 on 10 May 2022 Commencing date: Comments to be submitted by 9 June 2022 The
On 2 July 2021, the ban on Single-Use Plastics (“SUP”) took effect in the European Union. The ban halts the sale in EU markets of the 10 plastic products that most commonly wash up on the continent’s shores. These include, among other items, plastic bottles
Notice Title: National Health Act 61 of 2003 (“NHA”): Regulations Relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions: Amendment Government Notice: GN 2060 in GG 46319 on 4 May 2022 Commencing date: 4 May 2022 The Minister of Health in terms of section 90(1)(j), (k)
Notice Title: National Health Act 61 of 2003 (“NHA”): A further extension of comment period for the regulations relating to surveillance and the control of notifiable medical conditions: Amendment; regulations relating to public measures in points of entry; regulations relating to the Management of Human