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Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)

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Declaration to prohibit certain mining activities within the Sutherland Central Astronomy Advantage Area in terms of the Act

Notice No. 806 of 2019

 

Notice No. 806

29 May 2019

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Department of Science and Technology

 

This declaration applies to the Sutherland Central Astronomy Advantage Area declared for the purpose of optical astronomy and related scientific endeavours in terms of section 9(1) and (2) of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act ") on 12 March 2014, in Government Gazette No. 37434, under Notice No. 199. The declared area is described in the Schedule hereto.

 

As provided for in the Act, the declared Sutherland Central Astronomy Advantage Area is to be protected, preserved and properly maintained in respect of light pollution, dust pollution, earth tremors or interference in any other way.

 

I, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, Minister of Science and Technology, in accordance with section 23 of the Act, hereby declare that certain mining activities, as detailed hereunder:

 

(a) Open cast mining and mining dumps at ground level; and
(b) Hydraulic fracturing (or fracking).

 

be prohibited within the Sutherland Central Astronomy Advantage Area.

 

 

Ms MT Kubayi-Ngubane, MP

Minister of Science and Technology

Date: 23/05/2019