July 2022

World Nature Conservation Day 2022 28th July is World Nature Conservation Day. The idea around celebrating this day is to increase awareness about the importance of protecting our natural resources. It is unknown when World Nature Conservation Day was first celebrated, neither is the founder of the

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Notice Title: National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008 (“NEMICMA”): General Discharge Authorisation in terms of section 69(2) Government Notice: GN 2290 in GG 47019 on 15 July 2022 Commencing date: 15 July 2022 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“the Minister”) published

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Notice Title: Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 130 of 1993, as amended (“COIDA”): Notice issued informing Employers of COIDA compliance and intentions to conduct Employer COIDA audits and Employer site visits Government Notice: GN 1151 in GG 47018 on 14 July 2022 Commencing date: 14

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Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Proposed Regulations pertaining to the Exploration and Production of Onshore Oil and Gas Requiring Hydraulic Fracturing Government Notice: GN 2273 in GG 47112 on 11 July 2022 Commencing date: Comments to be submitted by 25 August 2022 The

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Notice Title: South Africa’s Biodiversity 2022: Consultation on the Draft White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use Government Notice: GN 2252 in GG 46687 on 8 July 2022 Commencing date: Comments to be submitted by 6 September 2022 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (“the Minister”)

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Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Consultation on the intention to amend the Procedures for the Assessment and Minimum Criteria for Reporting on Identified Environmental Themes in terms of sections 24(5)(a) and (h) and 44 of NEMA, when applying for environmental

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Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Proposed Regulations Pertaining to Financial Provisioning for the Mitigation and Rehabilitation of Environmental Damage Caused by Reconnaissance, Prospecting, Exploration, Mining or Production Operations Government Notice: GN 2272 in GG 47112 on 11 July 2022 Commencing date: Comments

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Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Consultation on the intention to prescribe minimum information requirements for the submission of applications for an authorization, right, permit or licence for the Onshore Exploration of Oil and Gas intending to utilize Hydraulic Fracturing Government Notice:

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Notice Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (“OHSA”): Notice regarding implementation of regulation 8 of the Commercial Diving Regulations, 2022 (“CDR”) Government Notice: GN 2241 in GG 46668 on 6 July 2022 Commencing date: 6 July 2022 The Acting Minister of Employment and Labour (“the

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Notice Title: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 28 of 2002 (“MPRDA”): Amendment to regulation 2(1) of the Petroleum Exploration and Production Regulations, 2004 Government Notice: GN 2243 in GG 46673 on 6 July 2022 Commencing date: 6 July 2022 The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (“the

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