Draft Biodiversity Bill open for public comment
South Africa's biodiversity management is set for a significant overhaul, with the draft National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Bill now open for public comment.
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South Africa's biodiversity management is set for a significant overhaul, with the draft National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Bill now open for public comment.
Government has published for public consultation the Draft Amendments to the regulations and notices regarding Extended Producer Responsibility in relation to electrical and electronic equipment products, the lighting sector and the paper, packaging and some single use products.
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, has begun the public consultation process on the intention to exclude the development and expansion of solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage facilities from the requirement to obtain environmental authorisation.
Members of the public have 30 days from the date of publication of the notice to submit comments to the department.
A number of intersections and streets in Pretoria will be affected by the POPCRU march to the Union Buildings on Tuesday, 20 September.