National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report 2007-8
National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report 2007-8 published by the Environmental Management Inspectorate in the Department of Environmental Affairs. Available in PDF here.
National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report 2008-9
National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report 2008-9 published by the Environmental Management Inspectorate in the Department of Environmental Affairs. Available in PDF here.
Legal issues concerning mine closure and social responsibility on the West Rand
Legal issues concerning mine closure and social responsibility on the West Rand Van Eeden, E.S., Liefferink, M and Durand, JF. The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, Vol. 5 no. 1, July 2009, pp. 51-71
Minister of Mineral Resources delivers her budget speech for 2010/11
Acknowledging the cumulative pollution impact of derelict, ownerless and unrehablitated mines in South Africa, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, announced in Parliament today that she had established a Rehabilitation Oversight Committee to drive the implementation of a rehabilitation programme for all mines which were licensed prior to 1991, and said that R52 million… continued
A Rights Approach to Environmental Flows: What does it offer?
“A Rights Approach to Environmental Flows: What does it offer?” Du Toit, D., Pollard, S. and Pejan, R. 2009 Unpublished
New EIA Regs to come into effect in July 2010
New EIA regulations, which will be published shortly, will come into effect in July this year, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said on Friday. See the full report on Engineering News here.
Dedicated timeslots for environmental crimes in key courts
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica, delivered the Budget Vote speech for her two departments in the National Assembly on 15 April 2010. A copy of her speech is available here. She also delivered a separate speech on the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Budget on 16 April 2010, available here. Both the… continued
Western Cape DEADP Workshop on new EIA Regulations
The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has issued an invitation to a two-day workshop at various Western Cape centres during May 2010 on the most recent amendments to NEMA and the EIA regulations. More information available here. The new regulations are due to be gazetted in May 2010, and will come… continued
Air Quality Act came into full operation on 1 April 2010
On 1 April 2010, all the remaining provisions of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act 39 0f 2004) came into effect. These include, in particular, all the provisions dealing with atmospheric emissions licences (including criminal offences), and section 60, which repeals the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, 1965 (Act 45 of 1965). RIP… continued
National Waste Management Strategy available for comment
The National Waste Management Strategy, a requirement under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, is now available for comment. The Strategy will shortly be formally gazetted for a 60-day comment period. To view the Strategy, visit the NWMS website.
Heathrow protesters win third runway court victory
The Guardian reports in London that the government’s plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport were dealt a blow last week after a high court judge agreed with campaigners that climate change threats had not been taken seriously enough. In a complex judgment, Lord Justice Carnwath declined to quash the controversial planning proposal but… continued
MEC decision to develop Sea Point Pavilion set aside by Western Cape High Court
Earlier today, the Western Cape High Court granted the application of Sea Front for All (SEAFA) and reviewed and set aside the decision of the Western Cape MEC to allow the development of the Sea Point Pavilion into an up-market hotel and retail centre, which would have extended below the high water mark and onto… continued
Minister tells Parliament why DMR is holding on to mining EIAs
The Minister of Mineral Resources has told Parliament that “[s]everal concerns were raised by Mining sector stakeholders and Government Departments which are related to the implementation of the MPRDA Amendment Act 49 of 2008. The DMR then deemed it prudent to first consult and further endeavor to address the concens raised by stakeholders before the… continued