A Fork in the Investor-State Road: South Africa's New Mineral Regulatory Regime Four Years On
( 29 August 2008 )
Peter Leon, a partner at Webber Wentzel, recently wrote an article published in the Journal of World Trade. Click the link below to read to article.

The resource conundrum: SA's restrictive mining legislation
( 21 March 2008 )

Can carbon cowboys get away?
( 16 November 2007 )
In certain states in America, big corporations are now being sued on the basis of pushing out too much carbon. In a recent order in California, the State of California sued the collective world automobile industry for damages resulting from GHG and global warming relating to State-owned parks, beaches, and facilities including water storage and delivery systems and effects on public health and welfare. Could a similar South African class action succeed?

Mining, Environmental law and Energy, Oil and Gas ... and Project Finance Brochure
( 30 January 2007 )
Webber Wentzel Bowens is at the forefront of mining law practice in South Africa. It is a performance that shows a considerable and clear commitment to the future of the country's mining industry ...

Oil and gas exploration in South Africa: in search of stability
( 27 February 2006 )
In November 2005, BHP Billiton (and its US partner Occidental Petroleum) postponed drilling a deep water well in Block 3B and 4B off SA's west coast, despite having secured a drill rig.

Recent Environmental cases
( 01 August 2004 )
Hichange Investments (Proprietary) Limited v Cape Produce Company (Proprietary) Limited t/a Pelts Products and others

4X4 Beach Control
( 27 July 2004 )
The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, proposes to amend the regulations that control vehicle use in the coastal area ...

Streamlining environmental impact assessments
( 30 June 2004 )
Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has said that the new environmental impact assessment regulations are to be published for public comment this week ...

Potential conflicts of resource interests in the Orange Basin
( 22 April 2004 )
Jasus lalandi, hydrocarbons and octahedral shaped precious stones can co-exist off South Africa's West Coast until simultaneously exploited. The uses of South Africa's seas are numerous. They range from the traditional uses of navigation and fishing to present day recreational pursuits such as shark diving, jet-skiing and long distance swimming through port limits ...

Pollution control and waste management
( 20 October 2003 )
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism ("Department ") has recognised that they are not always successful in policing and enforcing environmental laws. However, the Department is making strides to meet these challenges and to ensure that our laws are paractically implemented ...