News Flash No. 18/2015

NATIONAL WATER ACT
CONTROLLED ACTIVITY


MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice
published on 16 October 2015

Notice 999
Gazette 39299
Date 16 October 2015

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of sections 38(1) and 38(4) of the National Water Act 36 of 1998, declared the following activity to be a controlled Activity -

"The exploration and or production of onshore naturally occurring hydrocarbons that requires stimulation, including but not limited to hydraulic fracturing and or underground gasification, to extract, and any activity incidental thereto that may impact detrimentally on the water resource".

For any queries you are welcome to contact our environmental and mining law division:

Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za

Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za

Palesa Matsheka
(012) 425 3587
pmatsheka@macrobert.co.za