Disaster Management Amendment 2021
Draft bill for public comment Published in GG 44166 of 18 February 2021
NEMA Registration Authority Regulations Drawn Up
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Draft amendments to Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations have been drawn up. The forestry, fisheries and the environment department published the draft amendments…
National Forests Amendment Bill Returned to NA
Parliament The National Forests Amendment Bill has been amended by the national council of provinces (NCOP) and returned to the national assembly (NA) for concurrence. The bill was tabled in…
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment 2017
Draft bill full text Published in GG 39287 of 13 October 2015 Year of publication 2015 Publication for comment (draft bill) Published in GG 39287 of 13 October 2015 Explanatory…
National Veld and Forest Fire Bill Tabled
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment The National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill has been tabled in parliament. The forestry, fisheries and the environment department published the bill’s…
DFFE Shines Light on Oceans Economy Master Plan
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Work on the Draft Oceans Economy Master Plan will be wrapped up at the end of March 2022. The forestry, fisheries and the…
Environmental Authorisation for Electricity Transmission Under the Spotlight
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment A draft amendment to the procedure to be followed in applying for environmental authorisation for large scale electricity transmission and distribution development activities…
White Paper on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources on the Cards
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment A White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Genetic Resources is under development. In a speech to the Custodians of…
Implementation of Regulations on Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides Suspended
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Implementation of the Regulations to Domesticate the Requirements of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and…
DEFF Welcomes Outcomes of COP26
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment South Africa has welcomed the outcomes of the recently concluded Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26). In a statement, the forestry, fisheries and the environment…