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Department of Water and Sanitation
Declaration of a controlled activity
Summary of Intent
This Notice declares that the exploration and/or production of onshore naturally occurring hydrocarbons that requires stimulation, including but not limited to hydraulic fracturing and/or underground gasification to extract, and any activity incidental thereto that may impact detrimentally on the water resource, is a controlled activity in terms of Section 38(1) and 38(4) of the National Water Act.

Eskom
National Code of Practice Power System Emergencies
Summary of Intent
An Eskom presentation is available that provides an overview of NRS048-9 Edition2 (draft 8) as well as more general information on the state of electricity supply and demand in South Africa.
(National Code of Practice)

The Government of South Africa Department of Public Service and Administration
The 3rd South African Open Government Partnership Country Action Plan, 2015 - 2017
Summary of Intent
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development establishes a set of global priorities to help eradicate extreme poverty and shift all countries toward inclusive, sustainable development. In support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the recent adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee adopted a declaration called “The Open Government for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The declaration outlines the importance of OGP’s core values of transparency, accountability and citizen participation; as a foundation for the success of the 2030 Agenda. The declaration is further linked to Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals that aims to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”.

Department of Environmental Affairs National Environmental Management Act
Environmental Impact Assessment Guideline for Renewable Energy Projects
Summary of Intent
The guideline aims to ensure that all potential environmental issues pertaining to renewable energy projects are adequately and timeously assessed and addressed as necessary so as to ensure sustainable roll-out of these technologies by creating a better understanding of the environmental approval process for renewable energy projects.The guideline serves as reference and supportive text to assist competent authorities and applicants during the environmental impact assessment process.
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