(a) Yes. An environmental authorisation should be required for seismic activities utilising sonic signal methodologies as these methodologies could impact negatively on marine species, including whales.

(b) Seismic surveying that forms part of an application for an exploration or production right for oil or gas in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002, is currently listed under section 24(2) of the ...

In the process of the construction of the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road, the Departmental Environmental Management Inspectors conducted periodic site visits on the N2 Wild Coast Highway where it was found that the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has omitted to fulfil some of the conditions of the Environmental Authorisation. These non-compliances were further highlighted in the reports presented by the Environmental ...

a) The objective of the SANBI Groen Sebenza Programme, funded through the Jobs Fund, was to support 800 unemployed youth by equipping them with the skills and experience needed to access jobs in ecosystem management. Section 2.1.53 of the contract between the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) and SANBI provided for the “sourcing assessment, selection, training and placement of the applicants in an ...

1. Yes.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable

(i) Labour Relations Practitioners are designated officials delegated to execute the investigation function to gather evidence upon receipt of complaints with additional support through outsourcing of Labour Law experts where deemed necessary.

(ii) The consequence management and sanctions are in line with the Public Service Policy and Procedures on Management of Sexual Harassment which provides a ...

(a) None yet.

(b) None yet.

(i) None yet.

(ii) None yet.

(aa) None yet.

(bb) None yet.

(iii) None yet.

(iv) None yet.

(aa) None yet.

(bb) None yet.

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The Ministerial Handbook provides guidelines on the appointment of the staff in the Private Office. It equally provides the recommended salary levels of each post. The salary levels are adjusted on an annual basis as prescribed in the Public Service Regulations.

The Office of the Minister has a full staff complement as defined in the Ministerial Handbook. In line with the Protection of Personal ...

(a) The incidents recorded in Table Mountain National Park are mainly robberies and are as follows:

(i) (aa) 2013 (there were 11);

(bb) 2014 (there were 16);

(cc) 2015 (there were 19);

(dd) 2016 (there were 11); and

(ee) 2017 (there were 22)

(ii) There have been six and one fatal incident since 01 January 2018

(b) The following actions were taken .

Additional ...

1. Yes, the anticipated development is within the proposed buffer zone of Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. The draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) is still under review, and it is important to note that the decision on whether the development proceeds or not and under what conditions will be informed by the assessment that has been commissioned. Because the proposed development is in the ...

(a) One of the work streams within Operation Phakisa was the Hazardous Waste. One initiative from this work stream related to ash waste. The officials have developed draft regulations for the exclusion of waste or portions of waste from the definition of waste. These proposed regulations will provide for the beneficiation of certain waste streams whilst not having to adhere to the relevant waste ...