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Importing and Exporting Waste: Here’s what you need to know
According to Stats SA, about 90% of the waste generated in South Africa goes to landfills and only 10% is recycled.
Climate Change Bill: Here's what you need to know
With increasing and frequent extreme weather events caused by anthropogenic climate change, the Bill could not have been introduced at a better time.
Mining Indaba 2018
Debbie Ntombela and Siya Mkhize are both moderating sessions at the 2018 Mining Indaba.
Environmental Law: What does 2018 have in store for us?
2018 will have a lot instore for us with respect to legislative amendments, and the introduction of new legislation to ensure a sustainable and effective management of the environment.
Environmental, Health and Safety Audits: Are Your Ducks in a Row?
As part of the ISO standards, industries are required to conduct EHS legal compliance audits.
Health Care Risk Waste: Management and Liability
Recent reports of and fines imposed by the Green Scorpions relating to the illegal disposal of waste suggest a lack of understanding and training with regards to the safe and legal disposal of medical waste by most companies and service providers. Health Care Risk Waste is that hazardous portion of healthcare waste that includes wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans, infectious waste.
Protect the Environment or Risk Incurring Financial Loss on Your Development
Property Developers that degrade the environment can incur huge financial costs as a result of directives that can be issued by the authorities to remediate the land at their own expense. Although the value of the land may depreciate in light of these directives, this does not mean that developers will automatically be entitled to compensation for the decrease in the value of the property.
Have You Met the Waste Classification and Management Regulations Deadlines?
Deadline for waste classification and other regulatory compliance for waste generators.
Environmental Management and Municipalities
The case discussed in this article clarifies the often debated question of whether municipalities exercising their local government functions can legislate or assume authority over matters of the environment or nature conservation.
Constitutional Court Declares Section 45 of the KwaZulu-Natal Planning & Development Act Constitutionally Invalid
Constitutional Court of South Africa, in the matter of Tronox KZN Sands (Pty) Ltd v KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Appeal Tribunal and Others.
Practical Challenges to the Enforceability of the New Admission of Guilt Fines for Waste
Minister of Environmental Affairs promulgated in terms of section 34G of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 the admission of guilt fine regulations for certain activities.
Constitutional Court Upholds the Publication of NEMLAA
The Constitutional Court handed down judgment regarding the constitutionality of a decision made by the President on the 2nd of June 2014, to publish into law, the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act .