Weekly Advocacy Alert – 30-2022

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COVID-19

01

Department of Employment and Labour
Labour Relations Act

Code of Practice: Managing Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the Workplace

Summary of Intent
As CAIA has previously alerted members to, the Department has replaced the Code published in March 2022. The official notification of the replacement has been published.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

ENERGY

02

The Presidency
Energy Crisis Response

Confronting the Energy Crisis: An Action Plan to End Load Shedding

Summary of Intent
In the President’s speech on 25 July 2022, the negative impact of loadshedding and its ongoing escalation was highlighted, along with responses that have the objective of adding supply to the country’s electricity grid. 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

03

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

Just Energy Transition Framework

Summary of Intent
Following Business Unity South Africa’s input to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on the draft Just Energy Transition Framework that was developed following the Department recognising their role in needing to lead the energy transition, a comments-response document was provided.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

04

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Environmental Management Act

Adoption of the Standard for the Development and Expansion of Power Lines and Substations within Identified Geographical Areas and the Exclusion of this Infrastructure from the Requirement to Obtain an Environmental Authorisation

Summary of Intent
The Minister has adopted the Standard that in effect means that the listed activities do not need to obtain an environmental authorisation, as long as the published Standard is complied with. 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

International Chamber of Commerce

Plastics Treaty Working Group

Summary of Intent
CAIA previously reported on its contribution, through the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly, to South Africa’s position and the ultimate agreement by Parties that an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, needed to be developed. 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

WATER

06

Department of Water and Sanitation
Water Services Act

Amendment of Catchment Management Agencies

Summary of Intent
The Department’s intention to disestablish Sedibeng Water and extend the areas of Magalies Water and Bloem Water is to go ahead. CAIA alerted members to the potential changes in weekly Advocacy Alert 22/2022. 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

NATIONAL TREASURY

07

National Treasury

Pre-budget Consultation for 2023 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework

Summary of Intent
The National Treasury (NT) is soliciting the public’s views on South Africa’s Fiscal Policy in its pre-budget consultation process. South Africa is one of five pilot countries that are participating in the Fiscal Openness Accelerator Project (FOA) that was launched in 2019 by the International Budget Partnership and the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency. The Project’s overall objective is to build the technical capacity of selected governments, enhance fiscal transparency and to support the implementation of a public participation pilot in the national budget cycle.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

ECONOMICS

08

Business Unity South Africa

Economic Week Ahead

Summary of Intent
Business Unity South Africa provides a weekly Economic Week Ahead forecast, as well as commentary.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

09

Business Unity South Africa

Economic Briefing

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

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