Republication, for public comment, of the draft regulations pertaining to listed threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, and the draft list of threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, proposed restricted activities that are prohibited, and proposed restricted activities that are exempt
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has republished the draft Regulations Pertaining to Listed Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species; and the draft list of Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species that are Threatened or Protected, Restricted Activities that are Prohibited, and Proposed Restricted Activities that are Exempt, for public comment.
The Minister has republished, for public comment, the following notices in Government Gazette:
(a) Government Notice No. 49469: draft Regulations Pertaining to Listed Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species; (https://www.gov.za/documents/national-environmental-management-biodiver… )
(b) Government Notice No. 49470: draft list Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species that are Threatened or Protected, Restricted Activities that are Prohibited, and Proposed Restricted Activities that are Exempt. (https://www.gov.za/documents/national-environmental-management-biodiver… )
The Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) Regulations, 2007 are still in effect. The draft Regulations Pertaining to Listed Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and Freshwater promulgated, will repeal and replace the TOPS Regulations 2007.
On 03 February 2023, the Minister published the Regulations Pertaining to Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and Freshwater, and the associated species list for implementation, in the Government Gazette, No. 47984. These regulations and species list were published in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) (NEMBA). On 31 March 2023, the Minister published Government Notice No. 3238 in Government Gazette, No. 48349 to withdraw the above-mentioned regulations and species list.
For more information on the publication of the Regulations Pertaining to Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species, and the list of terrestrial species and freshwater species that are threatened or protected, restricted activities that are prohibited, and restricted activities that are exempt, as well as the withdrawal thereof, copies of the relevant media statements of 14 February 2023 and 05 April 2023 respectively, can be obtained from the Department’s website.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments on the draft Regulations Pertaining to Listed Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species, and the draft list of Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species that are Threatened or Protected, Restricted Activities that are Prohibited, and Proposed Restricted Activities that are Exempt, by no later than 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of notices in the Government Gazette, or the notice in the newspaper, which date is the later date, to the following addresses:
By post to:
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Private Bag X447
PRETORIA
0001
By hand at:
Environment House, 473 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083.
By e-mail:
Enquiries in connection with this notice can be directed to the following officials:
- in respect of the draft Regulations Pertaining to Listed Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species: Mr Khuthadzo Mahamba at kmahamba@dffe.gov.za or 012 399 8845 or 064 880 8728; and
- in respect of the draft list of threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, proposed restricted activities that are prohibited, and proposed restricted activities that are exempt: Ms Tebogo Mashua at tmashua@dffe.gov.za or 066 282 5141.
Comments received after the closing date may be disregarded.
For media enquiries contact, Peter Mbelengwa on 082 611 8197
