Main objectives and activities of the Provincial Environmental Authority

The national environmental act is suspended in the North Western Province in subsequence of the enactment of the Provincial Environmental Statute No. 12 of 1990. This authority is therefore accountable for all kind of duties & responsibilities inclined by the Provincial Environmental Statute in relation with the environmental conservation. The main duties and responsibilities assigned to the Authority are as follows.

The main objectives

  • Natural Resources Management in the NWP.
  • Environmental Pollution Control in the NWP
  • Environmental promotion in the NWP

Major Activities

  • Regulating the quality of the environment
  • Maintaining the quality of the environment
  • Controlling of the quality of the Environment