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22 May 2013
Polity Focus
 
 
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04 Jun 2010
 
 
 
 
Environmental compliance challenged by legislative uncertainty
Environmental Law
The lack of legislative coordination between the Ministry of Water Environmental Affairs (MWEA) and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) is resulting in the postponement of mining projects and...
 
 
New law has compliance and cost implications for suppliers
Environmental Law
The implementation of Section 59 of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) No 68, of 2008, later this year, could result in cost implications for South African suppliers as well as requiring compliance...
 
 
New waste Act must be embraced to bring about change
Environmental Law
Multidisciplinary sustainability advisory Capital 5 Sustainability Strategies executive director Francois Joubert says that the poor state of South Africa's wastewater treatment plants cannot only...
 
 
The Department of Environmental Affairs responds
Environmental Law
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) chief director of communications Albi Modise tells Polity that apart from the applicability of the principles contained in Chapter 2 of the National...
 
 
User-friendly guide translates Act
Environmental Law
Engineering and environmental consultant SSI has published a user-friendly guide to the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Act No 24, of 2008, in association...
 
 
03 May 2010
 
Project finance goes green in SA
DENEYS REITZ
The move towards becoming "green" has continued to gain momentum in different sectors of the business world. Signatory banks throughout the world have taken up the call to become environmental...
 
 
12 Apr 2010
 
Penalty for failing to obtain water-use licence can be severe
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Failure to obtain a water-use licence where one is required can give rise to severe penalties. The granting of mineral rights does not include water rights and is regulated by the Mineral and...
 
 
09 Apr 2010
 
Monthly Sustainability Legislation, Regulation and Parliamentary Update: March 2010
WARBURTON ATTORNEYS
Warburton Attorneys monthly sustainability legislation, regulation and Parliamentary update.
 
 
 
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