Title: Extension of Service Area of Operation of Umgeni Water and Mhlathuze Water to include the Entire Area of Kwa-Zulu Natal Province Government Notice: GN 1208 in GG 39491 of 10 December 2015 Date of commencement: 10 December 2015 The national Ministry of Water and Sanitation has accelerated
Title: Draft Carbon Tax Bill [B – 2017] Government Notice: Not applicable Date of commencement: Not yet specified Potentially affected controls: Annual budget, technological improvement of operational processes resulting in emissions, carbon footprints and GHG emission monitoring The Draft Carbon Tax Bill aims to provide for the imposition of
Title: Waterberg Bojanala Priority Area Air Quality Management Plan Government Notice: GN 1207 in GG 39489 of 9 December 2015 Date of commencement: 9 December 2015 Potentially affected controls: New or existing projects/activities situated in the Waterberg Bojanala Priority Area. The Minister declared the Waterberg–Bojanala Priority Area (WBPA) on
Title: Biodiversity management plan for the White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium Simum) Government Notice: GNR 1191 in GG 39469 of 2 December 2015 Date of commencement: 2 December 2015 Potentially affected controls: Applications for authorisation in terms of NEMA and NEMBA The white rhino is currently listed under the International Union
Title: Biodiversity management plan for the African Lion Government Notice: GNR 1190 in GG 39468 of 2 December 2015 Date of commencement: 2 December 2015 Potentially affected controls: Applications for authorisation in terms of NEMA and NEMBA The African Lion is listed as ‘’vulnerable’’ in terms of section 56(1)
Title: Declaration of the Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area in terms of s. 22A published and existing Dwesa- Cwebe Marine Protected Area declared in stipulation 2 (7) of GN R1429 in GG 21948 of 29 December 2000 withdrawn with effect from 1 December 2015 and subsequent
Title: Call for Comments for Proposed Revision of General Authorisation in terms of section 39 of the National Water Act 36 of 1998) Government Notice: GN 1180 in GG 39458 of 27 November 2015 Date of commencement: Not yet specified Potentially affected controls: Water use licence applications, registration
Title: Regulations Pertaining to the Financial Provision for Prospecting, Exploration, Mining or Production Operations Government Notice: GN R1147 in GG 39425 of 20 November 2015 Date of commencement: 20 November 2015 Potentially affected controls: Annual financial provision calculation & financial provision vehicle, financial provision rates, approval of financial
Title: Natural Scientific Professions Act 27 of 2003: Fields of Practice Government Notice: GN 1167 in GG 39433 of 20 November 2015 Date of commencement: 20 November 2015 Potentially affected controls: Natural Scientific Practitioners involved in conducting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s) and associated Specialist Studies The purpose of this
Title: Notice of the List of Protected Tree Species under the National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 Of 1998) Government Notice: GN 1161 in GG 39433 of 20 November 2015 Date of commencement: 20 November 2015 Potentially affected controls: Applications for environmental authorisation in terms of NEMA;