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Step towards holistic ESG in mining
Regulations concerning environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) globally have made progress in recent years, with legalisation compelling miningcompanies to meet specific ESG targets....
Court decision could increase electricity prices, revenue
National Energy Regulator of South Africa(Nersa) is appealing a High Court application that State-owned powerutility Eskom brought against Nersa last year, which states that Nersa exceeded its...
The Shell Saga: NEMA, community engagement and social responsibility
Shell has halted its plans to conduct a seismic survey along the entire Wild Coast of South Africa. The company made the decision citing ongoing legal battles and a limited weather window to conduct...
Infrastructure-Led Economic Recovery: Key questions following SONA
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) this last week focussed heavily on economic recovery. President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged a new social compact within 100 days, “working together to revitalise...
Economic recovery, infrastructure and energy project overview
South African Government plans to roll out the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his State of the Nation Address in February, stated that the plan focusses on...
ESG and compliance in the mining sector
In general, although the restrictions around Covid-19 resulted in an initial decrease in production, the easing of lockdown rules and the concomitant reopening of mines, resulted in mining...
Public procurement bill still a long way off
There is wide-spread agreement regarding the fact that South Africa desperately needs legislation to ensure public and private sector procurement compliance. Recently, the Special Investigations...
Highlights and analysis from the MTBPS
In his Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana emphasised that the mounting debt-service costs are a clear signal that the country must stabilise its public finance to...
The lay of the land: Eskom, Embedded generation and renewable energy
Several important developments in the Energy sector this past year will set the scene for 2022. In October 2021, Eskom initiated proceedings in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to review...
Your company’s environmental, social and governance performance matters more than you think
Investors today are increasingly obliged to review the performance of the companies they invest in –not just in terms of financial and market performance but in terms of environmental, social and...
Sur le nouveau code minier de la RDC – Promouvoir un meilleur développement économique et social ?
Le 09 mars 2018, la République démocratique du Congo (« RDC ») a promulgué son nouveau code minier, à savoir le Code Minier de 2018. Le Code Minier de 2018 modifie considérablement l'ancien code...
Ensure your compliance: What you need to know about the mandated Covid-19 Health and Safety Regulations for a phased return to work
As South Africa moves between Covid-19 pandemic “Alert Levels”, it is critical that your company is compliant with the mandated health and safety regulations, regardless of what level of lockdown we...











