Waste licence and environmental compliance software for South African operators.
Waste management licences, norms and standards registration, classification, the manifest system, emissions and water use authorisations, reporting and closure provision — one register with the evidence attached.
Regulators
- Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment — Waste management licences for listed activities, norms and standards registration, national reporting and enforcement.
- Provincial environmental departments — Licensing and compliance monitoring for activities delegated to the province, plus site inspections.
- Department of Water and Sanitation — Water use authorisation for discharge, disposal, storage and containment affecting a water resource.
- Licensing authorities for air quality — Atmospheric emission licences and reporting where a listed activity is carried on.
- South African Police Service — Second-Hand Goods Act registration, dealer records and stolen-goods duties for recyclers and scrap dealers.
What the engine tracks
- Waste management licence and registration register, condition by condition
- Environmental authorisation and EMPr commitment tracker
- Waste classification and safety data record per stream
- Manifest system discipline — generator, transporter, receiver, retention
- Atmospheric emission licence and emission reporting calendar
- Water use authorisation and monitoring condition file
- National waste information reporting cycle with proof of submission
- External compliance audit and closure or financial provision review reminders
What is included
- 18 SA-specific waste and environmental requirements
- Licence, authorisation and condition register
- Manifest and classification evidence trail
- Reporting and audit calendar
- Email reminders at 60/30/14/7/3/1 days
- One-click Excel & PDF export for inspections
Penalties
- National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008, s67 — offences: Fine up to R10 000 000 or imprisonment up to 10 years, or both
- National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, s24F — commencing without authorisation: Fine up to R10 000 000 or imprisonment up to 10 years, or both
- National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004, s51 — offences: Fine up to R5 000 000 or imprisonment up to 5 years, or both
- National Water Act 36 of 1998, s151 — offences: Fine or imprisonment, and liability for the cost of remedying the impact
Frequently asked
Does this cover recyclers and scrap dealers as well as landfills?
Yes. Alongside the waste licensing chain, the engine carries Second-Hand Goods Act registration, the dealer record duty and the stolen-goods obligations that apply to scrap metal and recycling operations.
Does TefCo apply for my waste licence?
No. TefCo is a compliance management platform — it tracks the licence, its conditions, the reporting cycle and the evidence behind each one. The application and any submission is made by you or your environmental practitioner.
How does it handle licence conditions?
Each condition is loaded as its own tracked item with a frequency and an evidence slot, so a monitoring report due quarterly and an audit due annually appear separately on the calendar instead of hiding inside one PDF.
How is it priced?
R399/month as a Single Specialist engine alongside CIPC, SARS, POPIA and HR, or included in Full Stack Specialist at R1,200/month.