The President has assented to the National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act 26 of 2014, which amends the NEMWA with effect from 2 June 2014. The Amendment Act amends and inserts various provisions of the NEMWA including, inter alia –
- The removal of the concept of a “by-product” in the NEMWA;
- The amendment of the definition of “waste” so as to include specific wastes as set out in schedule 3 inserted by the Amendment Act, amongst others;
- Inclusion of a pricing strategy for waste management charges;
- The establishment of a Waste Management Bureau.
