Title: Minimum Standards for Heritage Specialist Studies in terms of Section 38 (1) and 38(8) National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 Commencing date: Not yet specified South Africa’s historical, archaeological and palaeontological heritage resources are unique and non-renewable and are given “general protection” from damage, destruction
Title: Hazardous Substances Act (15/1973): Group Ii, Hazardous Substances: Declaration Government Gazette Notice: GN 1243 in GG 40346 of 14 October 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified The Minister of National Health may, by notice in the Gazette, declare any substance or mixture of substances which, in the
Title: Hazardous Substances Act 15 Of 1973: Group I, Category A, Hazardous Substances: Declaration Government Gazette Notice: GN 1242 in GG 40346 of 14 October 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified The Minister of National Health may, by notice in the Gazette, declare any substance or mixture of
Title: Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate: Guideline for the compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for Prevention of Fires at Mines Government Gazette Notice: GN 1199 in GG 40313 of 30 September 2016 Commencing date: 30 September 2016 Fire is a serious safety hazard on mines. The
Title: Notice in direction in terms of section 27(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, read with regulation 3(4)(a) of the General Safety Regulations Government Gazette Notice: GN 1198 in GG 40313 of 30 September 2016 Commencing date: 30 September 2016 In terms of Regulation 4 of
Title: NATIONAL WATER ACT OF 1998: 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 Government Gazette Notice:
Title: NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): NEW NINE (9) WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS OF SOUTH AFRICA Government Gazette Notice: GN 1056 in GG 40279 of 16 September 2016 Commencing date: 16 September 2016 In terms of section 5 of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 (NWA) the Minister of
Title: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (28/2002): Prohibition or Restriction of Prospecting or Mining in terms of section 49(1) Government Gazette Notice: GN 1014 in GG 40277 of 15 September 2016 Commencing date: Not yet confirmed In terms of section 49(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Title: National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59/2008) (NEMWA): Withdrawal of notice to the paper and packaging industry, electrical and electronic industry and lighting industry to prepare and submit to the Minister Industry Waste Management Plans for approval and Publication of notice to the paper and
On 1 September 2016 the national Department of Environmental Affairs facilitated a workshop pertaining to, amongst other things, the importation and exportation of hazardous waste. In this regard, the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (“Basel Convention”) is important,