The National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Act 107 of 1998, is the principal legislation governing activities that are likely to pose an environmental impact. As such, this legislation requires specified processes to be followed in order to minimise or reduce the severity of environmental impacts arising out of any proposed activities. The National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations contain three (3) Listing Notices and an environmental authorisation is required to be obtained for activities listed in these regulations before commencement to avoid penalties and jail term.

Infrastructure Projects that have been granted Environmental Authorisations and can therefore commence with construction