Title: Biodiversity Management Plan for Pickersgill's Reed Frog (Hyperolius Pickergilli) Government Notice: GN 337 in GG 40058 of 10 June 2016 Date of commencement: 10 June 2016 In terms of setion 43(3)(a) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 (NEMBA) the Minister of Environmental Affairs
Title: Rustenburg Local Municipality: Integrated Waste Management By-law Government Notice: PN 105 in North West Provincial Gazette 7653 of 7 June 2016 Date of commencement: 7 June 2016 The main objectives of this By-law are as follow: (a) to regulate the collection, handling, storage, transport, recycling, treatment and disposal
Title: Interim Arrangements with respect to Minimum Information Requirements for submission of an Environmental Assessment Application related to shale gas Government Notice: GN 619 in GG 40041 of 3 June 2016 Date of commencement: 3 June 2016 Regulation 86(3) of the Regulations for Petroleum Exploration and Production, 2015
Title: The provisional protection of the Lutheran church, erf 9245, Strand street, Cape Town Government Notice: GN 617 in GG 40041 of 3 June 2016 Date of commencement: 3 June 2016 Section 29 of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 (NHRA) states that the South African
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: Restrictions on the use of water for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes in the Mzimbuvu-Tsitsikamma water management area (WMA 7) in the Eastern Cape province Government Notice: GN R496 in GG 39963 of 29 April 2016 Date of commencement: 1 February 2016 The Minister of Water and Sanitation
Title: Classes and resource quality objectives of water resources for the Olifants Catchment, Olifants-doorn Catchment, for catchments of the Upper, Middle and Lower Vaal Government Notice: GN 466-470 in GG 39922 of 22 April 2016 Date of commencement: 22 April 2016 In this notice the classes of water
Title: Limiting the use of water for irrigation and urban purposes from the Ohrigstad and Mkhombo/Rhenosterkop and Buffelskloof subsystems/dams and catchments in Mpumalanga Province Government Notice: GN 465 in GG 39943 of 22 April 2016 Date of commencement: 22 April 2016 The Minister of Water and Sanitation may
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION: National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) – Section 30A LEGAL OBLIGATIONS: To only proceed with a listed activity without an environmental authorisation when permission has been received. DISCUSSION The competent authority may on its own initiative or on written or oral request from a person, direct
Title: National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 (NEMBA): Draft Biodiversity Management Plan for Hartbeesspruit Ecosystem Government Notice: GN 427 in GG 39922 of 15 April 2016 Date of commencement: Not yet specified The NEMBA through sections 9 and 43(1)(a) provides for the development of Biodiversity Management