Tag: Peter Leon
Increasing ESG and regulatory scrutiny on ethical supply chains
What are the legal implications for international oil companies (IOCs) operating in host countries where supplier due diligence is a challenge? The short answer to the question is that IOCs face ever increasing legal risk.
JUDGEMENT | Key consequences of the Mining Charter III
There are key consequences of the Gauteng Division of the High Court's decision in Minerals Council of South Africa v The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Thirteen Others (Case No. 20341/19) (Mining Charter III Judgment).
The 2021 upstream petroleum resources development bill
Total S.A.'s (Total) initial discovery just over two years ago of gas concentrate in the Outeniqua Basin (Brulpadda prospect, Block 11B/12B) offshore South Africa, a deposit reportedly containing around one billion barrels of oil equivalent, has placed a spotlight on the potential of South Africa's upstream oil and gas industry.
SA’s transition to electronic vehicles: a zero sum game
South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) published its initial discussion paper on the country’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The Auto Green Paper was published in response to the submissions which the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition received from South Africa’s major motor vehicle manufacturers following his request to the industry to contribute to the development of the roadmap for the local production of EVs nearly two years ago.
