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
Title: Reviewed Broad Based Black-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining and Minerals Industry, 2016: Publication of and invitation to comment on the Draft Government Notice: GN 450 in GG 39933 of 15 April 2016 Date of commencement: Not yet specified In terms of section 100 of
Title: Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA): Rules, forms and particulars Government Notice: GN 444 in GG 39928 of 15 April 2016 Date of commencement: 15 April 2016 In terms of section 82 of the COIDA an employer shall not later than the
Title: Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill, 2015 Government Notice: GN 199 in GG 39910 of 8 April 2016 Date of commencement: Not yet specified This notice introduces the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill, 2015 for comments. The purpose
Title: Establishment of the Vaal River Catchment Management Agency in terms of Section 78(1) of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 Government Notice: GN 81 in GG 39636 of 29 January 2016 Date of commencement: 29 January 2016 Potentially affected controls: Establishment of regulatory body In terms of
Title: Norms and Standards for Protected Areas in South Africa Government Notice: GN 382 in GG 39878 of 31 March 2016 Date of commencement: 31 March 2016 In terms of section 11 of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003 (NEMPA), the Minister may prescribe
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION: National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) – Section 30 LEGAL OBLIGATIONS: Reasonable measures to clean up pollution and to prevent pollution from recurring and external reporting DISCUSSION What is an incident in terms of section 30 of NEMA? “Incident” means an unexpected, sudden and uncontrolled release of