The notice declaring the Amathole offshore marine protected area in terms of the sections of the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. The boundaries of the protected area and the geographic coordinates are specified in accordance with the World Geodetic System (WGS) 84 datum. The area is declared to preserve its biodiversity and the threatened species it contains.

The notice prohibits the making of fire in open air for state and private forests subject to fire hazards, specified in the schedule.

The notice of the Minister allows for the authorisation for the use of distinctive marks. It stipulates the distinctive marks that may be used in connection with the sale of products specified.

The regulations apply to all animals and plants listed in the schedules of the convention. The national minister for environmental affairs is empowered to be the authority on permit issuance, maintain international trade records, coordinate national implementation and enforcement of the convention, represent the Republic at national and international meetings, and allocate annual quotas to provinces. The duties and responsibilities of other management bodies are expressly stated.

The NPAES is the 20-year strategy for the expansion of protected areas in South Africa. The strategy shall be periodically reviewed at 5-year intervals; the 2016 version serves as the first full revision of the 2008 NPAES. It sets the priorities for expanding the protected area network for ecological sustainability and climate change adaptation, and conservation of South Africa’s biodiversity. The 2016 update contains new biodiversity data, newly declared protected areas, updated provincial protection plans, a review of the performance of previously declared areas, and a description of priority activities. The expansion strategy is expected to be carried out cost-effectively. Maps of the most important areas for the protected area expansion are set out, and recommendations are made.

The amendment notice contains redefinitions, the substitution of appeals sub regulations, and the addition of other sub regulations.

The government is taking a stance of imposing tax on greenhouse gas emissions and a provision of tax incentives as a reward for efficient use of energy; to provide appropriate price signals to help nudge the economy towards a more sustainable growth path. The tax is levied and collected for the benefit of the National Revenue Fund. The Act applies to persons who conduct activities in the Republic resulting in greenhouse gas emissions above the threshold stated in the schedules of the Act.

This monograph aims to provide relevant evidence-based practical information and guidelines for all grades of a health worker at all levels of care who manage women with postpartum haemorrhage. It defines primary postpartum haemorrhage as the excessive blood loss from the genital tract during the first 24hours after delivery and secondary primary postpartum haemorrhage as the excessive blood loss following delivery after 24hours and up to 6 weeks following delivery. It outlines the causes of postpartum haemorrhage and avoidable factors for death.

The entire Namaqua Fossil Forest marine protected area consists of one offshore restricted zone, six inshore controlled zones, and five inshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The plant breeders’ rights, the contents, and mode of exercise apply to the varieties of plants specified in the regulations. Applications shall be made for grants, and shall be accompanied by; description of plant varieties concerned; coloured illustrations; propagating material; written proof of authority of legal representative; written authorisation from the breeder or owner of the variety; and the application and examination fees. Priority is given to applications received first, in the case of applications for the same variety of plants.

The statutory measure applies to potato producers. It pushes to compel stakeholders of potato to keep records and report returns to the relevant administrators. It sees registration as a means to ensure the availability of information to all players in the industry, to enable them to make informed decisions. The measure lists out the parties mandated to register, and the registration process.

The strategy document sets the measures for implementing water management practices according to the user pays and polluter pays principles. It refers to pricing for the use of water from South Africa’s water resources and not the pricing of water services. It is subject to the powers of the minister to periodically establish pricing strategy for charges for water use. The strategy prioritises social equity, ecological sustainability, financial sustainability, and economic efficiency.

The policy is meant to be read along with the 2013 general policy on the allocation and management of fishing rights. The minister delegates powers of fishing rights allocation to officials of the department of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. The objectives of allocating fishing rights include: to broaden meaningful participation, to promote food security, and to facilitate the recovery of over-exploited fish species. The policy sets out the criteria guiding evaluation, allocation and management of fishing rights in the tuna pole-line fishery; it is to serve as a guide for a delegated official.

TheAct recognizes the non-renewable nature of minerals and petroleum resources, the need to protect the environment by ensuring sustainable development of minerals and petroleum resources and to eradicate all discriminations in practices related to the resources. It affirms the state as the custodian of these resources and it seeks to promote equitable access to all activities related to their use and development.

The primary objective of these guidelines is to provide healthcare practitioners with information on the most appropriate interventions for people entering malaria-affected areas. It provides information on non-drug measures to prevent mosquito bites, determining whether chemoprophylaxis is indicated, selecting the most appropriate chemoprophylaxis to use, including the interactions between malaria chemoprophylaxis and other drug treatments, and the benefits and risks of alternative chemoprophylactic agents.

The notice amends the regulations in terms of the Deeds Registries Act of 1937. The alterations relate to; the provision of discretion related to the rectification of errors with documents; issuance of certifications; and update of contents for clarity.

An amendment of the Disaster Management Act of 2002. among others, the amendment relates to; clarification of policy focus; alignment of functions of management bodies; providing for security personnel to assist in disaster management efforts; strengthening reporting on monitoring and evaluation efforts; providing for the inclusion of traditional leaders in management activities; and declaration and classification of disasters.

The regulations are subject to the agricultural product standards of 1990. They specify classes and standards, parking and marking requirements guiding the sale of bananas in South Africa. It specifically states that bananas shall not be sold except standards outlined in these regulations are met. The regulations are baseline standards for bananas sold in South Africa.

The statutory measure spells out the persons mandated to keep records and furnish returns related to milk and other dairy products, and the specific records to be kept.

The amendment takes the form of substitution and redefinition of headings in the schedules of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulations.