by Warren Beech | Jul 31, 2025 | Environmental, News
On 14 July 2025 the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria handed down judgment under case number 9952/2019 in the matter between Petrus Johannes Barnard & Others v The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others (Barnard Judgment). Barnard...
by Warren Beech | Jul 22, 2025 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining
Employers, particularly in high-risk industries such as manufacturing and mining, implement stringent policies and procedures in support of the onerous health and responsibilities placed on employers under the occupational health and safety laws (the Occupational...
by Warren Beech | May 29, 2025 | Mining, News
Introduction Following the publication of the Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill in October 2024, the last few weeks have been extremely eventful in the mining industry, with the publication of proposed changes to several environmental laws including in relation to...
by Warren Beech | May 21, 2025 | Environmental, News
On 16 May 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (Minister) published the Draft National Dust Control amendment Regulations (Proposed Regulations) in terms of Sections 32, 53(o) as read with Sections 55(3), 56 and 57 of the National...
by Warren Beech | May 21, 2025 | Mining, News
On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Minister) published the Draft Mineral Resources Bill, 2025 (Draft Bill) for public comment. Interested and affected parties have been invited by the Minister to submit written representations on the...
