by Bryan White | Mar 16, 2025 | Environmental, News
On 13 March 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment gazetted the ‘National Appeal Regulations’ under the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (“NEMA”). The National Appeal Regulations are applicable to any appeal submitted in respect of...
by Warren Beech | Dec 17, 2024 | Employment, Energy, Environmental, Health and Safety, Mining, News
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by Stephen Nthite | Mar 26, 2024 | Employment, Environmental, Mining, News
Q1: Can you briefly explain what ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) encompasses, especially in the context of South Africa from a community engagement perspective? ESG refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of...
by Stephen Nthite | Sep 21, 2023 | Employment, Environmental, Health and Safety
A cursory examination of various South African news outlets reveals a troubling surge in unlawful protests and acts of vandalism within mining communities and their vicinity. It is imperative to delve into the root causes of this phenomenon before embarking on the...
by Stephen Nthite | Jul 11, 2023 | Environmental, News
It is of critical importance that Boards of both Public and Private Companies put Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) at the centre of their compliance structures. Recent changes in the environmental legislation in South Africa, particularly following the coming...
by Warren Beech | Jul 5, 2023 | Environmental, News
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act No. 2 of 2022 (“NEMLAA4”) was assented into law on 24 June 2022 but the majority of the provisions of NEMLAA4 only took effect and came into operation on 30 June 2023. Many of the...
