There have been substantial changes to legislation governing the management of Residue Stockpiles and Residue Deposits (“MRDRS”) as part of the “One Environmental System”. In a nutshell MRDRS have been included under the regulation of the NEMWA and there has been a change to GN
Title: Guideline for a Mandatory COP for Risk Based Emergency Care Government Gazette Notice: GN R840 in GG 40412 of 15 July 2016 Effective date: 31 October 2016 The Chief Inspector of Mines issued the above-mentioned guideline for risk based emergency care on a mine in terms of
Title: Draft Policy on Sustainable Hydropower Generation Government Gazette Notice: GN 400 in GG 40125 of 8 July 2016 Effective date: Not yet specified The Minister of Water and Sanitation gave notice of her intention to publish a draft Sustainable Hydropower Generation Policy as contained in the scheduled
Title: National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008: Appeal Regulations Government Gazette Notice: GN R815 in GG 40128 of 8 July 2016 Effective date: 8 July 2016 These regulations pertain to the process to be followed on the processing and consideration of, and decisions on
Title: Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for the Clan William Sandfish, Labeo Seeberi Government Notice: GN 406 in GG 39899 of 1 April 2016 Date of commencement: 1 April 2016 The Clanwilliam sandfish Labeo seeberi is listed by the IUCN Red Data List and by the South Africa's Threatened
Title: Draft Carbon Offset Regulations Effective date: Not yet specified Proposed regulations in terms of clause 20(b) of the Draft Carbon Tax Bill, 2015, have been published for comment. These regulations are the next step in the process of bringing the carbon tax into operation by early
Title: Declaration of Land as the Mountain Zebra-Camdeboo Protected Environment AND Mountain Zebra Camdeboo Protected Environment Regulations Government Notice: GN 14 in GG 39891 of 1 April 2016 AND GN 15 in GG 39891 of 1 April 2016 Date of commencement: 1 April 2016 The Minister hereby declares
Title: Draft generic environmental management programme for public comment Government Notice: GN 778 in GG 40110 of 4 July 2016 Date of commencement: Not yet specified In terms of section 24J of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 the Minister of Environmental Affairs may publish guidelines
Title: Identification of the Minister as Competent Authority for the consideration and processing of environmental authorisations and amendments thereto for activities related to the Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030 Government Notice: GN 779 in GG 40110 of 1 July 2016 Date of commencement: 1 July 2016 South Africa’s commitments
Title: Proposed classes of water resources and resource quality objectives with the accompanying reserve for the catchments of the Mvoti to Umzimkulu Government Notice: GN 724 in GG 40075 of 17 June 2016 Date of commencement: Not yet specified In this notice the classes of water resources and