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Title: National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Draft Distribution Maps for certain Indigenous Species Government Gazette number: GN 727 in GG 40398 of 3 November 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified An indigenous species is defined as follow: “A species that occurs, or has historically occurred, naturally in

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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

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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

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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

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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

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