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In light of the multiple recent and forthcoming regulatory developments impacting ESG in South Africa (SA), HSF has prepared brief summaries of the key regulatory ESG highlights from 2021 as well as those to look out for in 2022.

Justine Sweet and associate Mandy Hattingh have authored the Law and Practice section of the South Africa chapter in the 2021 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Environmental Law.

For an overview of the current environmental crisis & how ESG can help ensure that the current generation lives sustainably & works for the benefit of the future generations, click here to download our 2023 ESG Guide.

On 1 September 2023, President William Ruto assented to the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill number 42 of 2023), which amends the Climate Change Act, Number 11 of 2016.

South Africa’s 3 000 km long coastline is home to at least a third of South Africa’s population, sustaining millions of people.

ESG remains an important issue in the mining and natural resources sector.

At Day 2 of COP 27 we heard further opening statements from heads of State and Government and round-table discussions took place.

The race to attain net-zero by 2050 requires mining companies to prepare themselves to respond to the demands of a low carbon economy.

"If you take away land from women in the rural areas, you take away their livelihoods; you take away the very thing that they identify with. We fight. Because we have nothing else to lose.

South Africa's efforts to tackle climate change are intensifying as government looks to sharpen its focus on emissions reductions. The Climate Change Act, signed on 23 July 2024, underscores this commitment.

On 24 November 2024 the Arusha Protocol finally came into force, almost 10 years after it was first adopted in Arusha, Tanzania on 6 July 2015.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Carbon Tax Act, 2019, which comes into effect on 1 June 2019. With the passing of the carbon tax into law, a price on carbon

Africa, a continent brimming with sunshine, wind and geothermal potential, is poised for a renewable energy revolution. As a leading South African professional services firm...

On 8 June 2018, the South African Minister of Environmental Affairs (the "Minister") published the draft Climate Change Bill, 2018 for public comment.

On 30 July 2025, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment ("DFFE") published South Africa's Draft Second Nationally Determined Contribution ("NDC") in the Government Gazette.

In an era marked by heightened environmental awareness and societal expectations, businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance...

Experts estimate that globally, USD100-billion of climate finance is being lost through a lack of accountability, transparency and participation per year.