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The letter follows a public hearing held on 27 March 2018 regarding generation licence applications for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations, raising concerns about the hearing process and requesting further information on NERSA's procedural compliance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000693#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and its clients, Earthlife Africa and groundWork, have submitted both oral and written objections to the generation licence applications for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations, with supplementary written objections submitted on 26 March 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000693#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"CER argues that NERSA is required to hold public hearings in the areas affected by the proposed power stations, citing rule 4(2)(a) of the NERSA Rules for Public Hearings. Specifically, CER requested confirmation on whether hearings will be held in Lephalale for the Thabametsi project and eMalahleni for the Khanyisa project.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000693#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"CER raised concerns regarding the composition of the hearing panel on 27 March 2018, noting that only one NERSA member, Mr Mkhize, presided over the proceedings. CER requested the names and positions of all committee members appointed to conduct the hearing and the identity of the appointed chairperson.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000693#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"CER requested access to the recordings or transcriptions of the 27 March 2018 hearing, citing rule 16 of the NERSA Rules for Public Hearings, and questioned whether other NERSA members would be required to consider these records.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000693#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power stations","energy transition","licensing","public participation"],"geography_discussed":["Lephalale","Witbank"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["procedural objection"]},{"id":"cer-001207","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cer-001207","title":"nersa-14-11-17-513f6d4c10b56486.pdf","publisher":{"name":"Centre for Environmental Rights","organization":"centre-for-environmental-rights"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NERSA-14-11-17.pdf?x21779","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A letter from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to the Centre for Environmental Rights providing status updates on license applications for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001207#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The license application for the Thabametsi project remains on hold pending the finalization of the Environmental Authorisation appeal process and the granting of an Environmental Authorisation; consequently, NERSA cannot provide a date for the public hearing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001207#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"NERSA cannot proceed with the Khanyisa application because the Water Use Licence (WUL) has not been finalised, as confirmed by the applicant on 11 September 2017. NERSA is unable to set a public hearing date and stated it will abide by the decision of the court regarding judicial review proceedings for the project, provided there is evidence the matter is before the courts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001207#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"NERSA stated it has no license applications from other proposed coal-fired generation facilities mentioned by the Centre for Environmental Rights, including KiPower, and therefore cannot comment on them.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001207#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power stations","energy transition","environmental authorisation","licensing"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["regulatory update"]}]}