NATIONAL LEGISLATION

ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINING

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): CONSULTATION ON APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE EXCLUSION OF WASTE STREAMS OR A PORTION OF SUCH WASTE STREAM FROM THE DEFINITION OF WASTE FOR THE PURPOSES OF BENEFICIAL USE
Published under GNR 1077 of 16 August 2019
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, has by notice in the Gazette withdrawn the previous notice published under Government Notice No. 535 in the Government Gazette No. 42376 of 3 April 2019 and issued this new notice for comment on the applications set out in the schedule thereto and the associated risk management plans.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): NOTICE OF THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT GENERATED BY THE NATIONAL WEB BASED ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING TOOL
Published under GNR 961 of 05 July 2019
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, has by notice in the Gazette declared that the submission of a report generated from the national web based environmental screening tool, (as contemplated in Regulation 16(1)(b)(v) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014, published under Government Notice No. R.982 in Government Gazette No. 38282 of 04 December 2014, as amended hereinafter EIA Regulations) will be compulsory when submitting an application for Environmental Authorization in terms of Regulation 19 and Regulation 21 of the EIA Regulations. The above-mentioned requirement will become effective 90 days from the date of publication of this Notice.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DECLARATION NOTICE: DECLARE EASTERN CAPE PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT
Published under PN 219 of 31 July 2019

The MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Eastern Cape Province, has by notice in the Gazette and in terms of section 28(1)(a)(i)(b) and 38(2)(a)(b) of the NEMPAA, 57 of 2003, given notice of his intention to: declare portions of Lalibela Private Game Reserve and Hopewell Private Game Reserve to the extent described in the schedule to the notice areas as protected environments, in terms of section 28(1)(a)(i) and 28 (1) (a)(ii) of the said Act, and assign the name Indalo Protected Environment as indicated in the attached schedule; b) declare areas as part of existing protected environment in terms of section of the said Act, as indicated in the attached schedule; c) assign names to the protected environments, in terms of section 28(1)(b) of the said Act, as indicated in the attached schedule; d) assign the management of the protected environments to suitable organizations /persons, in terms of section 38(2)(b) of the said Act.

NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR ACT (47/1999): NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 28 OF THE ACT, ON FEES FOR NUCLEAR AUTHORISATIONS
Published under PN 991 of 19 July 2019

The minister of Energy in consultation with the minister of finance and the NNR board has by notice in the Gazette and under section 28 of the National nuclear Regulatory Act No. 47 of 1999, determined fees payable to the regulator in respect of any application for the granting of a nuclear authorization and an annual nuclear authorization fee for the financial year (2019/20), as detailed in the schedule to this notice.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003) (AS AMENDED): INTENTION TO EXCLUDE AN AREA AS PART OF AN EXISTING MABOLA PROTECTECTED ENVIRONMENT
Published under PN 115 of 09 August 2019

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural development, Land and Environmental Affairs Mpumalanga has by notice in the Gazette under section 33(1) of the NEMPAA 57 of 35 declared his intention to exclude an area as part of the existing Mabola Protected Environment in terms of Section 29(b) of the NEMPAA 2003 located within the jurisdiction of Prixley Ka Seme Local Municipality within the Mpumalanga Province.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY (10/2004): CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
Published under GNR 94 of 30 August 2019

ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE ACT (21/2007): NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE REGULATIONS ON THE PROTECTION MEASURES TO BE APPLIED WITHIN THE SUTHERLAND CENTRAL ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREA IN TERMS OF THE ACT
Published under GN 746 on 25 July 2018

The MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, has by notice in the Gazette declared to the public his intention to publish a bioregional plan in respect of the areas of jurisdiction of the Vhembe District municipality and hereby call for public comments on the plan. The relevant draft bioregional plan as well as copies of the official notices as published in the Provincial Gazette may be obtained from the MEC office. All written representations must be submitted within 30 (thirty) days of the date of publication of this notice.

NATIONAL ENERGY REGULATOR ACT, 1999 (ACT NO. 47 OF 1999): NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 28 OF THE ACT, ON FEES FOR NUCLEAR AUTHORISATIONS
Published under GNR 1017 of 02 August 2019

The Minister of Energy in consultation with the Minister of Finance and the NNR board has by notice in the Gazette and under section 28 of the National nuclear Regulatory Act No. 47 of 1999, determined fees payable to the regulator in respect of any application for the granting of a nuclear authorization and an annual nuclear authorization fee for the financial year (2019/20), as detailed in the schedule to this notice.


PROVISIONAL LEGISLATION

FREE STATE PROVINCE

MANGAUNG MUNICIPALITY
 
PUBLICATION OF RATIONALIZED BY-LAWS: VOLUME 1 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BY-LAW
Published under PN 47 of 19 July 2019

The Council of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has by notice in the Gazette and in terms of the provisions of section 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems, Act 32 of 2000, as amended, that the passed and revised set of Environmental Health Services By-laws, were passed at a sitting dated 05 March 2019. The reviewed Environmental Health Services By-law is, as a result of the rationalization process, now applicable and enforceable throughout the jurisdiction of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MAN).

BY LAWS

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

OVERBERG DISTRICT MUNUCIPALITY

HEALTH SERVICES BY-LAWS
Published under MN 22 of 15 July 2019

This notice comes into effect on the 15 of July 2019

FREE STATE PROVINCE
 
MANGAUNG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY VARIOUS BY LAWS

The Council of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has by notice in the Gazette and in terms of the provisions of Section 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000), as amended, that the Council of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality passed the revised set of various By-laws, at the sitting dated 05 March 2019. The reviewed various By-laws are, as a result of the rationalization process, now applicable and enforceable throughout the jurisdiction of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MAN). The By-laws are published for the purpose of general public notification.

1.  Environmental Health Services By-Laws Published under PN 47 of 19 July 2019
2. Electricity Supply By-Law Published under MN 52 of 19 July 2019
3. Disaster Risk Management By-Law Published under PN 56 of 19 July 2019
4. Water Services By-Law Published under MN 57 of 19 July 2019
5. Property Rates By-Laws Published under LAN 1229 of 19 June 2019.
6. Public Nuisance By-law Published under PN 55 of 19 July 2019
7. Electricity Supply By-law Published under PN 52 of 19 July 2019
8. Publication of Rationalized By-Law Published under PN 48 of 19 July 2019
9. Public Nuisance By-Law Published under PN 48 of 19 July 2019
10. 2019Public Amenities By-Law Published under PN 60 of 19 July

 These notices comes into effect on 19 July 2019
 
NORTH WEST
 
MOSES KOTANE MUNICIPALITY

SOLID WASTE BY-LAW
Published under LAN 93 of 16 July 2019

The Municipal Manager has by notice in the Gazette declared, in terms of Section 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) read with Section 162 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) the By-law Relating to the Disposal of Solid Waste which shall come into operation on the date of publication thereof.
 
This comes into effect on the 16 of July 2019

KWA-ZULU NATAL PROVINCE

UMVOTI MUNICIPALITY

ADOPTION OF VARIOUS BY-LAWS
Published under PN 98 of 18 July 2019

The Council of the Umvoti Municipality has by notice in the Gazette declared under Section 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act No. 32 of 2000 read together with Section 98 of the said Act the following By-laws which have been adopted by Council under UMS 100 (1) and UMS 106 (1).

1.   Fire Brigade Services By Law Published under PN 98 of 18 July 2019
2.  SPLUMA By Law Published under PN 98 of 18 July 2019
3.  Waste Management By Law Published under PN 98 of 18 July 2019
4.  Undertaker Premises By Law Published under PN 98 of 18 July 2019
5.  Property Rates By Law Published under PN 98 of 18 July 2019

 These notices comes into effect on the 18 of July 2019

HARRY GWALA MUNICIPALITY

WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES BY-LAWS
Published under MN 106 of 22 August 2019

This notice comes into effect on the 22 of August 2019