DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT (57/2002): DIRECTIONS REGARDING MEASURES TO ADDRESS, PREVENT AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 REGULATION TO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PERMITS AND LICENCES.   Government Notice (GN 970) was published by Minister Barbara Creecy on 9 September 2020, stipulating that arrangements made with regards to timeframes...

The landscape within South Africa and globally is becoming increasingly urbanised and developed into the infrastructure required for the various economic sectors. The development of previously open space, and thus relatively undisturbed land has an impact on the previously unquantified relationship between the soil-hydrology interface...

Many industrial-, mining- and complex developments and associated activities can influence ambient air quality and more specifically, an influence on the ambient odour profile. An important consideration is made to the impacts from potential odour sources during project planning and permitting environmental processes. Odour nuisance...

The Department of Environment, Fisheries and Forestry (DEFF) define Invasive Alien Plants (IAPs) as plant species introduced into countries, which are then able to out-compete the indigenous species for resources such as water, soil nutrients and light. Alien plant species are introduced into a country...

Environmental Control Officers, better known as ECO’s serve a very specific role on projects under the ambit of a much larger function. This function is that of Environmental Auditing relating to the parts that make up the term. Environmental Auditing is defined as a process...

In today’s market, companies have to consistently look for methods to be more competitive than their rivals in the industry. Many companies are struggling to find that “edge” that can make them more desirable to their potential customers. When the economy is in a situation...

Alien Invasive species can be defined as:   Alien invasive species: Plants or animals that are introduced by man, accidentally or intentionally, outside of their natural geographic range into an area where they are not naturally present. They are often introduced as a result of the globalisation...

South Africa's devotion to sustainable development seeks to protect environmental resources, while balancing the broader social and economic challenges of a developing society. For the waste materials in South Africa, this involves the use of resource efficiency, product design, raw materials, waste minimisation and prevention...

What is an Environmental Consultant?   An environmental consultant is someone who works on a contractual basis for both public and private sectors. The greatest benefit is therefore this: we can conduct environmental studies independently with scientific knowledge and a wide range of technical expertise. This includes...

Since 1907 plastic has been utilised as the preferred material for numerous products for example, bags, straws and water bottles etc. Plastic is a non-renewable and unstainable resource as it is derived from fossil fuels. In addition, plastic is not bio-degradable with only a limited amount being recycled. The...