6 Nov 2014 News
Proposed NEMA Regs: financial provision – rehabilitation, closure and post closure
On 31 October 2014, the Minister of Environmental Affairs published notice of her intention to make regulations pertaining to the financial provision for the rehabilitation and management of negative...
20 Oct 2014 News
SCA judgment: employer liability for harm to an employee, but not in terms of COIDA
The recent Supreme Court of Appeal (the “SCA”) judgement MEC for The Department of Health, Free State Province v D (924/2013) ZASCA 167 (8 October 2014), delivered on...
Environmental compliance enforcement activities increase in the 2013/14 period
The Department of Environmental Affairs (the “Department”) released its National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report 2013/14 (the “Report”) on 08 October 2014. The Report provides a national overview of...
31 Jul 2014 News
Case Report: Eskom’s non-compliance with Minimum Emission Standards
On 21 May 2014, Sasol Synfuels (Pty) Ltd, National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) and Sasol Chemiese Nywerhede Beperk, launched review proceedings, in the North Gauteng High Court, seeking...
17 Feb 2014 News
Director of Mining Company Held Personally Liable for Damage to the Environment
The Centre for Environmental Rights (the “CER”) has reported that, on 31 January 2014, the Naphuno Regional Court in the Limpopo Province sentenced the managing director of Blue Platinum Ventures...
15 Jan 2014 News
Interview with Lynn Schouw: Changes to ISO 9001, 14001 and related standards
On 28 August 2013, The International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) published an article entitled “ISO 9001:2015 and beyond – Preparing for the next 25 years of quality management standards”...
15 Jan 2014 News
Interview with Lynn Schouw: Changes to ISO 9001, 14001 and related standards
On 28 August 2013, The International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) published an article entitled “ISO 9001:2015 and beyond – Preparing for the next 25 years of quality management standards”...
7 Oct 2013 News
Personal and Criminal Liability of Companies, Directors and Employees for Contravening Environmental Legislation
Recent case law suggests an increase in the enforcement of environmental law provisions and the use of both administrative penalties and criminal sentences against companies who fail to comply...
4 Sep 2013 News
Clear signs now that the state intends to go ahead with fracking
In a General Notice, published by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Bomo Edna Molewa, dated 23 August 2013, there is a clear indication that the state intends...
20 May 2013 News
Acid Mine Damage reaching critical levels
Acid mine water, now so prevalent in Gauteng, has until recently generally been regarded as the industrialists’ and mine owners’ problem. However, the stage has now been reached in...
9 Jan 2013 News
Reduction of Carbon Tax Liability using the ISO 50001 Standard
There is now very little doubt that, following on an announcement from the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan in this year’s budget speech, the South African government will implement a carbon tax by 2014. The current...
18 Oct 2012 News
Implications of new Energy efficiency building regulations in South Africa
It is important for companies in South Africa to get to grips with the new energy efficiency building regulations made in terms of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards...