by EnviroPrac | May 26, 2026 | Laws
In May 2026, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published the Draft List of Waste Management Activities that have, or are likely to have, a detrimental effect on the environment (the Draft Listed Activities) for public comment. This notice, issued...
by EnviroPrac | May 11, 2026 | Laws, News
In March 2026, the National Dust Control Regulations (NDCR), first published in 2013, were amended. This after quite a few draft amendments were published over the years for stakeholder comment. Here are a few points to consider: What do the NDCR regulate? The...
by EnviroPrac | Jan 12, 2026 | Laws
When the National Environmental Management: Waste Act No. 59 (NEMWA) was first published in 2008, the Act included the provision that the Minister could call for facilities which operated prior to the coming into force of the NEMWA, to apply for a NEMWA Waste...
by EnviroPrac | Sep 16, 2025 | Laws
Under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 (NEMAQA), the Minister has published a list of certain activities that need to be regulated in terms of an Atmospheric Emissions Licence (AEL). This list of activities is the “Minimum Emissions...
by EnviroPrac | Oct 27, 2023 | Laws
It is most noteworthy for those of us facilitating environmental licensing processes, that the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act was published in June 2022 (Act No. 2 of 2022). A few items of particular interest, are: Section 28 of the National...
