Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act (85/1993): Invitation to public comment on proposed Draft Explosives Regulations, 2014 Government Gazette number: GN 1402 in GG 40415 of 11 November 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified Currently explosives management in the non-mining industry is regulated by various Acts and sets
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
The Minister of Environmental Affairs has published amendments to the Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015 (“the Regulations”) in GN R 1314 of 26 October 2016. The amendments only relate to the transitional provisions and not to any of the amendments that were proposed in GN R1006 published
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
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
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
Title: Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate: Guideline for the compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for Prevention of Fires at Mines Government Gazette Notice: GN 1199 in GG 40313 of 30 September 2016 Commencing date: 30 September 2016 Fire is a serious safety hazard on mines. The
Title: Notice in direction in terms of section 27(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, read with regulation 3(4)(a) of the General Safety Regulations Government Gazette Notice: GN 1198 in GG 40313 of 30 September 2016 Commencing date: 30 September 2016 In terms of Regulation 4 of
Title: NATIONAL WATER ACT OF 1998: BREEDE-GOURITZ AND BERG-OLIFANTS WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS LIMITING THE USE OF WATER FOR URBAN, IRRIGATION AND INDUSTRIAL (INCLUDING MINING) PURPOSE IN THE CATCHMENT AREAS OF THE DAMS SUPPLYING THE WESTERN CAPE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND FROM THE SYSTEM Government Gazette Notice:
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