Shangoni has been advised that the Director General and the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries have endorsed in principle that a General Notice be published under Regulation 10(8) of the Regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act
The Department of Mineral Resources (the “DMR”) released the Mine Health and Safety Statistics (“safety statistics”) for 2019 on 24 January 2019. In summary the safety statistics show that: 51 fatalities were reported - a decrease of 37% from 2018; 2406 injuries were reported – 41
Notice Title: Consultation on Intention to Amendment of Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 Government Gazette Notice: GN 40 in GG 42967 of 24 January 2020 Commencing date: Not yet effective The Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (“EAPASA”) was appointed as the single Registration Authority for
Shangoni is pleased to announce its collaboration with Enterprises University of Pretoria to provide our clients with an opportunity to attend a course on mine closure and rehabilitation in 2020. Commencing date: 21 February 2020 Price: R 30 480.00 Course description Why a Mine Closure and Rehabilitation programme? The South
Notice Title: Notice to install water measuring devices for water taken for irrigation purposes and to monitor compliance with Government Notice no. 131 of 2017; all water users who are not members of an Irrigation Board or Water Users Association in all water management areas. Government
Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998): Amendment to Financial Provision Regulations, 2015 Government Gazette Notice: GN 24 in GG 42956 of 17 January 2020 Commencing date: 17 January 2020 The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries published another amendment to the Financial
Title: Procedures to be followed for the assessment and minimum criteria for reporting of identified environmental themes in terms of section 24(5)(a) and (h) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, when applying for environmental authorisation Government Gazette Notice: GN 9 in GG 42946 of 10
Title: Proposed amendments to the Regulations regarding the Phasing-Out and Management of Ozone Depleting Substances Government Gazette Notice: GN 1658 in GG 42908 of 13 December 2019 Commencing date: Not yet effective The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, under sections 53(a) and (e), read with sections 55(1)(a),
Title: Withdrawal of the section 28 Notice calling for Paper and Packing Industry, Electrical and Electronic Industry and Lighting Industry Waste Management Plans in terms of section 28 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) Government Gazette Notice: GN 1659
Regulation 3(2) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) Regulations, 2014 (as amended) states that: “For any action contemplated in terms of these Regulations for which a timeframe is prescribed, the period of 15 December to 5 January must be excluded in the reckoning of days”. The