On the 4th of June 1999, Regulations on Use of Water for Mining and Related Activities Aimed at the Protection of Water Resources were published under GN R704 (in GG20119). GN R704 has been issued by the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation in accordance with their mandate for the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of the water resources of South Africa on a sustainable basis.
This Management Aid provides an Audit checklist covering the requirements of GN R704 that may be applicable to any mine or mining related activity, as defined in the regulation.