Mondi Shanduka Newsprint vs. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Pays/Territoire Afrique du Sud Type de cour Nationale - cour supérieure Date Mai 26, 2010 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal Water Tribunal Siège de la cour Pretoria Juge L.J. Lekale, W. Singo, H. Thompson, A.S. Makhanya Numéro de référence [2010] ZAWT 3 Langue Anglais Sujet Eau, Forêts Mot clé Eau à usage industriel Usage libre de l'eau Boisement/reboisement Dessalement de l'eau Associations d'usagers de l'eau Gestion des resources en eau douce Agro-foresterie/sylvopastoralisme Résumé In this case, the appellant challenged the order of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry requiring him to remove seven hectares of timber plantation from his property on the basis that it constituted an unlawful afforestation. The appellant recognized that the plantations were unlawful as they were planted beyond the authorized area by his licence and request the Tribunal to legalise them.The Water Tribunal considered that the legalisation of new water use such as new plantation was not within its powers and that the only way for the appellant to legalise his plantation would have been to apply for a new licence. Texte intégral Mondi Shanduka Newsprint v Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.pdf 3.html