Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (“OHSA”): Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 2020 as amended 

Gazette reference: GN 5042 in GG 50930 on 12 July 2024 

Commencement date: 12 July 2024 

The Minister of Employment and Labour, under section 43 of the OHSA, made the following amendments to regulation 24 of the Asbestos Abatement Regulations, GNR 1196 published on 10 November 2020 by adding the underlined text: 

“24. Prohibitions 

No person may – 

(f) use electrical power tools, such as angle grinders, or any other fast-moving equipment to cut, grind or drill asbestos-containing material; Provided that slow moving tools may only be used where the activity is part of asbestos containing material removal for final disposal; 

(j) make any installation or fitting on or onto asbestos containing materials.”