Weekly Advocacy Alert 04 2024

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WATER

01

Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)

Public consultation meetings for amendments to water legislation

Summary of Intent
The DWS will be holding public consultations on the proposed amendments to the National Water Act and Water Services Act that have been published for comment. The schedule of meetings is:
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ENERGY

02

The Presidency

Electricity Regulation Act

Procurement of nuclear energy generation

Summary of Intent
A notice has been published of the intention to procure new nuclear energy generation capacity of 2,500MW as per decision 8 of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity 2019 – 2030.
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03

Business Unity South Africa

Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), 2023

Summary of Intent
The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) presented an overview of the IRP to the BUSA Energy Committee. The presentation covered:Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

04

Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)

Multi stakeholder dialogue on the draft IRP

Summary of Intent
The PCC will be holding a dialogue on the draft IRP to provide a platform for the DMRE to present the IRP and engage PCC social partners. The aim of the dialogue is to discuss the following elements of the IRP amongst others:Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

05

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

National Energy Regulator of South Africa

Electricity Regulation Act

Electricity price determination (EPD) rules

Summary of Intent
Further to the notification in Advocacy Alert 44/2023 alerting members to the webinar to consult on the EPD rules, NERSA has now approved the rules effective from 30 January 2024.
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TAXATION

06

National Treasury

South African Revenue Services (SARS)

Customs and Excise Act

Amendment to rules under Section 49

Summary of Intent
SARS has published a notice informing about the amendment to the rules related to Trade Agreements (DAR256) that came into effect on 26 January 2024.
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

07

Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)

Disaster Management Act

Classification of a natural disaster

Summary of Intent
A natural disaster has been declared in KwaZulu-Natal due to the magnitude and severity of the impact of severe weather that resulted in disruptive rains, lightning and strong winds during December 2023 and January 2024. This resulted in the loss of life, damage to property, infrastructure and the environment, as well as the disruption of basic services.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

AIR QUALITY

08

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Air Quality Act

Greenhouse gas reporting

Summary of Intent
As reported in Advocacy Alert 2/2024, DFFE has advised data providers that registration and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions data and information must be done manually for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 reporting cycles. The DFFE GHG inventory team has developed a manual reporting tool to assist with reporting. Discussion and training sessions will be held on the following dates and times to assist with queries:Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

09

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

National Environmental Management Act

Extension of the Environment Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) as the single registration authority

Summary of Intent
As reported in Advocacy Alert 49/2023, the EAPASA was appointed as the single registration authority until
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

10

Department of Higher Education and Training

National Qualifications Framework Act

Programme Manager qualification

Summary of Intent
An occupational qualification for a programme manager has been published for comment.
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CLIMATE CHANGE

11

Department of Trade Industry and Competition

Transition to electric vehicles

Summary of Intent
The Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) will be holding a dialogue on the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) on Monday 5 February 2024 from 11:30 to 13:00.
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ANNUAL REPORT

12

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Annual Report

Summary of Intent
The Annual Report 2022/2023 is available from CAIA.
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ECONOMICS

13

Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

Economic Week Ahead

Summary of Intent
BUSA provides a weekly Economic Week Ahead forecast, as well as commentary.
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14

Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

Weekly Economic Briefing

Summary of Intent
BUSA provides a weekly Economic Briefing report that covers economic matters in South Africa, the rest of Africa as well as internationally.
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