Centre for Environmental Rights – Advancing Environmental Rights in South Africa

Deadline extended to 30 June 2020 – proposed amendment to the list of animals to which the Meat Safety Act applies

What's New?

21 April 2020

South Durban Community Environmental Alliance v MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government ZASCA 39 (17April 2020)

Judgments→Supreme Court of Appeal

17 April 2020

Minister of Environmental Affairs and Another v ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited SCA (17 April 2020)

Judgments→Supreme Court of Appeal

17 April 2020

Mining and Energy amendments to COVID-19 Regulations and remarks by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy – 16 April 2020

What's New?

16 April 2020

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy publishes directions extending timeframes under the MPRDA for lockdown period

What's New?

11 April 2020

Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries publishes Environmental Directions – environmental timeframes extended until after lockdown period

What's New?

31 March 2020

Call for submissions to advisory committee on elephant, lion, leopard and rhinoceros management, breeding, hunting, trade and handling

What's New?

27 March 2020

Amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations – in force from 27 March 2020

What's New?

27 March 2020

Minister Creecy weakens sulphur dioxide pollution standards

What's New?

27 March 2020

Amendment to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006

What's New?

26 March 2020

Normandien Farms (Pty) Limited v South African Agency for Promotion of Petroleum Exportation and Exploitation SOC Limited and Others [2020] ZACC 5

Judgments→Constitutional Court

24 March 2020

MEB Energy (Pty) Ltd v Ndlambe Local Municipality & Another (5 March 2020)

Judgments→High Courts

20 March 2020