The Rustenburg Local Municipality has, under section 156(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996, adopted the Air Pollution By-Law.
The by-law regulates, inter alia, emissions of soot, smoke, tyre burning, dust particulates from the business activities of mines, development activities and business/township establishments. Further, the by-law regulates emissions of particulate while buildings are being demolished; hazardous air pollutants and automobile exhaust gases.
