Is legal compliance enough to ensure real sustainability in SA’s data centres?
South Africa is in the midst of a data centre boom. Thanks largely to improved connectivity, the number of local data centres has mushroomed over...
Energy & Environmental Law
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Draft Gas Master Plan has been drawn up
The Draft Gas Master Plan has been drawn up.
The mineral resources and energy department published the Draft Master Plan in Government Gazette 50569 for comment.
Cabinet gave the green light to the Draft Master Plan in March 2024 for publication for comment.
In a statement,…
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NCOP seeks comment on Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill
The national council of provinces (NCOP) seeks comment on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill.
The national assembly (NA) gave the green light to the bill and sent it to the NCOP for concurrence last week.
The bill was tabled in parliament in August 2023.
The…
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The trouble with microbes and patent law in South Africa
We’re fond of the “tool kit” approach to Intellectual Property. This is where we encourage our clients to view IP not through the lens of...
Electricity privatisation is already happening
Privatisation is not only the only real solution to SA’s electricity crisis, it is so obviously necessary and powerful that it is happening whether the...
On the horizon for 2024
There were a number of changes to the South African regulatory landscape in 2023, and with January already behind us, 2024 has gotten off to...
Comment on Integrated Resource Plan 2023 extended
The comment period for the Draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2023) has been extended.
The mineral resources and energy minister, Gwede Mantashe, announced this during an...
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Water Service Authorities should make fundamental changes
Water Service Authorities should make fundamental changes in how they deliver water and sanitation services.
This recommendation flowed out of the two-day Water Services Authorities Summit...
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Water Service Authorities under the spotlight
The water and sanitation department remains committed to ensuring that Water Service Authorities provide South Africans with access to safe drinking water and protect them...
by Sabinet
Proposed licence fees payable by generators of electricity
Proposed licence fees payable by generators of electricity have been published for comment.
The mineral resources and energy department published the proposed fees payable to the...
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