Sep 09, 2021
SHE update on Asbestos Abatement Regulations
Andersen in South Africa’s Safety Health and Environmental team recently hosted an online Coffee Chat with key clients and stakeholders in the mining sector to discuss, amongst others, recent amendments to the Asbestos Abatement Regulations.
The team of James Cross, Melissa Grobbelaar and Liezl Ste
May 31, 2021
Renewable energy projects can reduce countries’ dependence on neighbours
Countries with smaller scale economies that may not have access to the capital required to build their own power generation infrastructure have had to rely on imported energy from their neighbours with large established power generation infrastructure and facilities.
This includes the likes of Zimb
May 05, 2021
Renewable energy lights the way for electrification on the African continent
For decades, Africa was known as the ‘dark’ continent with images of the continent at night highlighting that more than 95% of those living without reliable electricity are in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
That could change – and it could change soon – if governments in the sub-Saharan Africa region
May 04, 2021
Crossing the Bridge Africa-Europe virtual event series
Virtual Event - Crossing the Bridge Africa-Europe | Renewable Energy in Namibia, Zambia and South AfricaAs part of The Bridge Africa-Europe project, Andersen professionals have scheduled three conferences in 2021, for the development of sustainable business between the two continents.
The Bridge Af
Apr 19, 2021
Bid Window 5 – Dates to Diarise
On 12 April 2021, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) released the request for proposal documentation (RFP) to prospective bidders who have registered their intentions to submit renewable energy projects during the fifth bid window period (Bid Window 5) under the Renewable Energy I
Feb 24, 2021
Tabacks becomes a full Member Firm of Andersen Global
Tabacks has become a full member firm of Andersen Global, an international association of legally separate, independent member firms with a presence in 45 countries in Africa. With this move, Tabacks will be known as Andersen in South Africa from 24 February 2021.
This development sees the local fir
May 08, 2020
Tabacks and Andersen: A driving force in the South Africa legal industry
In November 2018, Andersen and Tabacks concluded a Collaboration Agreement which positioned Tabacks as the chosen partner of choice to the Andersen group in South Africa.
This collaboration allows not only Tabacks to provide best-in-class professional services to its clients, in a seamless fashion,
May 01, 2020
COVID-19: Health and Safety measures to be implemented by employers
The Department of Employment and Labour has published a directive stipulating measures to be taken by employers to reduce and eliminate the escalation of COVID-19 infections in the workplace.
On 17 March 2020, the Department of Employment and Labour (“the Department”) issued a guidance note on workp
Apr 17, 2020
COVID-19: Regulatory Update regarding the reinstatement of mining operations
By Liezl Stern
Recent 'COVID-19 Regulations' amendments relating to the reinstatement and/or partial reinstatement of mining operations.
Following the announcement by the President on 9 April 2020 for a further lockdown period of 14 days to be implemented, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and
Apr 14, 2020
COVID-19: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Updates
Disaster Management Act: Directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19, providing for the continuous supply of energy and petroleum products and further aiming to allow maintenance and construction work for energy projects to recommence, subject to strict hygiene, safety, sanitati
Apr 14, 2020
COVID-19: Directions by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
The directions issued by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy provide for the extension of the time periods for various actions relating to licensing, consultation, appeals and compliance processes and reporting requirements.
On 9 April 2020 the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy issue
Apr 07, 2020
COVID-19: Employees' compensation if virus contracted through work
An employee who contracts the Coronavirus will be entitled to claim compensation if the employee the virus in the course of their employment.
On 23 March 2020 the Compensation Commissioner published a notice in terms of section 6A of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of
Apr 07, 2020
COVID-19: The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ response to Lockdown
This update outlines the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ response to the National Lockdown and Directions with regard to Environmental-related timeframes and processes.
In response to the National Lockdown announced by the President on 23 March 2020, the Minister of Forestry, Fish
Jun 28, 2019
Memorandum on the Carbon Tax Act, 15 of 2019
By Carmen McKinley
The Carbon Tax Act came into effect on 1 June 2019. The Act is the result of the ratification of the 2015 Paris Agreement and a 10 year long consultation process. Its objective is to reduce the impact of climate change following the “polluter-must-pay-principle” by taxing greenhou
May 03, 2019
Climate change - a smoke screen?
By Environmental Health and Safety Team
South Africa is a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”), and as a global citizen committed to contributing its fair share to the global greenhouse gases (“GHG”) mitigation efforts in order to keep temperature increase be
