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A draft reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question regarding actions taken to prevent raw sewage from entering rivers flowing into the Kruger National Park, including water quality sampling results and reports of animal mortality.

A draft reply to a National Assembly question reveals that the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs found a minor leakage at the Rustenburg Industrial Site in March 2011 but has not issued directives or criminal charges against the Rustenburg Local Municipality. Risk assessments were conducted in November 2010, and the Department confirmed it has no funds allocated for rehabilitating the municipality's waste water treatment works.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question posed by Dr H C van Schalkwyk regarding the use of lime for neutralisation and metal removal from mine water.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a question posed by Mr. D A Worth (DA-FS) in the National Council of Provinces regarding the construction of new dams in the Free State.

This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1578) posed by Mr J H van der Merwe (IFP) regarding water shortages in the Dukuduku and St Lucia areas of KwaZulu-Natal.

This briefing contains a draft reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question regarding the water use license status of a mining company, Delfsand, operating between Cullinan and Rayton. The document includes the official government response, a news clipping from Beeld reporting community protests, and technical notes on the mining rights held by Delfsand CC and Pienaarspoort Ontwikkeling (Pty) Ltd.

The National Dust Control Regulations, 2012, are draft regulations issued by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to prescribe general measures for the control of settleable particulate matter (dust) across all areas.

The document is an annex containing a list of legal appeals and disputes brought before the Water Tribunal regarding the National Water Act, 1998. It details various cases involving water use licenses, directives issued by the Department of Water Affairs (DWA), and disputes over illegal dam construction or water stress, noting the current status of pleadings and potential for settlement.

This legal opinion, authored by Paul Kennedy SC on 16 May 2012, addresses the legal implications of the Water Tribunal operating without a duly appointed chairperson following the resignation of the previous chairperson on 31 December 2011.

The document is a list of cases processed by a Water Tribunal between March 2010 and April 2012, detailing the entities involved, the type of action (Licence or Directive), the date of the decision, and the final outcome.

A formal approval document dated 19 May 2014, signed by Sasol executives, authorizing legal proceedings in the High Court of South Africa to review and set aside specific atmospheric emission regulations promulgated by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs.

The Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) submitted a May 2007 proposal to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) regarding the implementation of Section 21 of the Air Quality Act. The submission critiques the proposed criteria for listing activities and emission standards, advocating for a risk-based approach, the avoidance of legislative duplication, and the use of national standards authorities for measurement methodologies.

This report, produced for the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), provides an international review of air emission standards to support the implementation of Section 21 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEM:AQA). It analyzes regulatory frameworks in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia (specifically New South Wales), with additional references to India, Japan, Poland, and China. The document recommends a phased approach to listing industrial activities and setting minimum emission standards based on Best Available Technology (BAT), while suggesting the integration of command-and-control measures with market-based mechanisms like emissions trading.

This document consists of a final review report and supporting meeting minutes and submissions regarding the implementation of listed activities and minimum emission standards (MES) under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (AQA) of 2004 in South Africa. It proposes a phased approach to setting emission standards based on Best Available Technology (BAT), identifies priority industry sectors for initial listing, and discusses the establishment of national ambient air quality standards to protect public health and the environment.

Minutes from a sector meeting held on 3 December 2007 by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) regarding the 'Listed Activities and Minimum Emission Standards' project.

Minutes from a December 5, 2007, meeting between the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) and the Chemical Industries Association (CAIA) regarding the 'Listed Activities and Minimum Emission Standards' project.

This December 2007 submission from the Chemicals and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) critiques the proposed minimum emission standards for listed activities. CAIA argues that the standards lack essential technical elements—such as averaging periods and compliance tolerances—and fail to follow the legally binding National Air Quality Framework. The association specifically opposes the adoption of European Union standards without considering the South African context, suggesting World Bank Standards as a more appropriate minimum baseline.

This discussion document, compiled by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), outlines the process for establishing national ambient air quality standards in South Africa under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 2004 (AQA). It analyzes the transition from source-based controls to an objectives-based approach, evaluates the limitations of previous SABS standards (SANS 1929 and SANS 69), and summarizes public and stakeholder responses to proposed standards. The document concludes by presenting a revised set of standards and a governance framework that uses tiered zones (Green, Blue, Purple, Orange, and Red) to trigger air quality management interventions.

This draft strategic document and Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the establishment and operational framework of the Source Emissions Subcommittee (SC1), a body created by STANSA under the direction of the national department to recommend draft emission standards in accordance with the National Framework for Air Quality Management in the Republic of South Africa (NF).

A formal approval document dated May 2014 in which National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Natref) authorizes legal proceedings against the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and the National Air Quality Officer to review and set aside specific atmospheric emission regulations.