On the 25th of March 2024, the Green Connection partnered with Natural Justice lodged an application against the decision by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, to allow Total Energies South Africa environmental authorisation to conduct exploratory drilling just off the coast stretching from Cape […]
On the 22nd of March 2024 the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published the draft South African Water Quality Guidelines for Coastal Marine Waters Vol. 1: Natural Environment and Mariculture Use for public comment. These guidelines replace the Water Quality Guidelines of 1992 and 1995. Their primary focus is to maintain or achieve
This Human Rights Day it is important to draw attention to the inextricable link between environmental rights and human rights. Section 24 of the Constitution states that everyone has the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations, furthermore everyone has the right to an environment which is not
On the 15th of March 2024 the Department of Public Enterprises published a notice in the Government Gazette (Government Gazette number 4503) inviting interested and affected parties to submit comments on the draft Guidelines for Agreements, Licenses and Permits in terms of the National Ports Act 12 of 2005 ( see attached). These guidelines set
On the 29th of December 2023 the Department of Transport (“The Minister”) invited commentary on a draft amendment Bill (GN No.49946) which proposes to amend the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 2 of 1986 (“the Act”). One of the proposed amendments, aims to incorporate annexture IV and VI of the International Convention
