Derrick Makhubele at Sustainability Conference 2015, NCPC

1. DEA-INDUSTRY SUPPORT INNITIATIVES
NCPC-SA Industrial Efficiency Conference:
21 July 2015: Durban
Chemicals and Waste Management

2. Contents
 Branch Organogram
 Our Functions
 Background to DEA-Industry Support
 Support Approach
 Forums
 Trainings
 Company-focused support
 Future Plans

3. CHEMICALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT: ORGANOGRAM
DDG: Mark Gordon
GENERAL
WASTE AND
MUNICIPAL
SUPPORT:
Vacant
CHEMICALS AND
WASTE POLICY,
EVALUATION AND
MONITORING:
Kgauta Mokoena
CHEMICALS
MANAGEMENT:
Obed Baloyi
HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT&LICENCI
NG: Mishelle Govender
LAND
REMEDIATION: Dr
Mpho Tshitangoni
LICENCING:
Bonginkosi
Dlamini
HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT: Sharon
Mogomotsi

4. Directorate Functions
 Manage projects addressing the remediation of
contaminated sites
 Support industry on chemicals and waste
management, and to build capacity in industry,
with particular attention to small, medium and
micro enterprises, to respond to the challenges
of chemicals and waste management

5. BACKGROUND TO INDUSTRY SUPPORT
DEA POLICY IMPLEMANTATION MONITORING
COMPLIANCE &
ENFORCEMENT

6. SUPPORT APPROACH
DEA POLICY IMPLEMANTATION MONITORING
COMPLIANCE &
ENFORCEMENT
SUPPORT

7. SUPPORT MECHANISMS
Industry Support
Forums
Training/Workshops
Site Visits
Other

8. DEA-IWMF
• Creating a conducive environment for industry to
play a role in the waste sector
Conducive environment
• Discuss challenges industries encountered with
regard to the implementation of the Waste
Management Strategy
Address challenges
• To foster collaboration among industries and all
levels of government
Collaboration
•To foster the dissemination of information
between government and industry.
Information sharing

9. DEA-Industry Waste Management Forum
Government
•Coordinate IWMF activities
•Develop policies for growing
the Waste Sector (DEA)
•Identify incentive mechanisms
for growing the sector
•PPP (Local Municipalities and
Industry)
Industry
• Share research info to assist
Gov in policy development
• Share Best Practice case
studies in waste management
•Capacity building towards
SMMES

10. 2nd Meeting: 20
May 2014
3rd Meeting: 6
Aug 14
4th & 5th meeting: 2
Oct 2014/13 Feb
DDGs & Ind MDs/CEO:
initiate a conversation to
better engage with
business.
1st Meeting:
31 March
2014
Task Team progress
report: Act
Implementation Guide
IWMF Progress
2015/16 legislative
instruments
Task Teams: Waste
Classification, etc

11. Company Focused Support
 Much of the implementation challenges
are at company-level, therefore support
should also be given at this level
 DEA officials visiting companies at their
operations to assess their environmental
performance, with a specific focus on
waste management.

12. Company Focused Support Approach
 Challenges to implement any of the
licence conditions and what are these?
 Any waste management challenges that
you would to share with us?
 Challenges or any good stories that you
would want to share with us in relation
to your implementation of Part 8 of the
Waste Act?

13. Training: Green Economy: 29 November 2014
TRAINING OBJECTIVE
Waste Amendment Act (Changes to the Waste
Act): Khashiwe Masinga (DEA)
Information on the challenges with regard to the Waste Act
The Green Fund: Michelle Layte (DBSA) Catalytic finance to facilitate investment in green initiatives
that will support South Africa’s transition towards a green
economy.
DTI Funding Schemes: David Molefe (the dti) To promote industrial development, investment,
competitiveness and employment creation
Sustainable Development and Green
Economy: Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS)
Outlining the role of SMEs in the Green Economy:
Opportunities and Challenges
Resource Efficiency & Gauteng Industrial
Symbiosis Programme
Resource efficiency approach and existing opportunities for
material or resource exchange between companies.
Waste Recycling Opportunities: Iain Kerr
(UKZN)/PRASA
Recycling opportunities & training for SMEs
Waste Management Bureau & Pricing
Strategy: Amanda Dana (DEA)
Provide a framework for the implementation of economic
instruments in the SA waste sector.
Norms and Standards for the Storage of
Waste: Zingisa Phohlo (DEA
Provide a uniform approach in storage facilities and mimimise
regulatory burden

14. Trainings: Waste Management: 21 July
Implementation of Part 8 of NEMWA
Waste Classification and Management Regulations
Licensing of Waste Management Activities and Norms and standards
for Storage of Waste
Section 30 of NEMA (Emergency Incidents)
Contamination of Land with Radioactive Material from Regulatory
Control

15. Other Support
.
Others
Development of
Norms and
Standards
Landfill Gas
Flaring
Scrapping of
Motor Vehicles
Organic Waste
Composting
Enquiries Policy, licences,
contacts

16. Future Plans
.
Focused and targeted skills development:DEA-
Industry-Community Based Project: e.g. Composting :
In partnership with recycling companies
Facilitate Access to DEA Programmes and other
National Support Schemes (e.g dti funding schemes)
Interdepartmental coordination on SMEs
development in the Waste Sector

17. Derrick Makhubele
DEA-Industry Support
Tel: 012 399 9800