Centre for Environmental Rights – Advancing Environmental Rights in South Africa

Important new mining policies published today: Artisanal & Small Scale-Mining Policy and Mine Community Resettlement Guideline

30 March 2022

Draft National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published: Deadline for comment extended to 26 May 2022

28 March 2022

Minister Creecy withdraws covid directions for the environmental sector

22 March 2022

Minister Creecy withdraws amendment to EIA Regulations requiring consent from landowners for environmental authorisations

4 March 2022

Open for Comment: Draft Regulations for Implementing and Enforcing Priority Area Air Quality Management Plans

11 February 2022

Open for comment: Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill

10 February 2022

Changes to the EAPASA Regulations – more delay for registration and oversight. Comment due by 21 February 2022

31 December 2021

Open for comment: Draft Revised List of Ecosystems that are Threatened and in need of Protection

5 November 2021

Third amendment to the Electricity Regulation Act in 2021 – Schedule 2 substituted again (5 October 2021)

5 October 2021

Invitation to comment on Draft Policy Position on the Conservation & Ecologically Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros (submissions due before 14 October 2021)

14 September 2021

New Financial Provisioning Regulations – open for comment

30 August 2021

Consultation on the Draft Amended Format & Procedure for Nomination of World Heritage Sites in South Africa

29 June 2021