APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 148 OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998, READ WITH THE WATER TRIBUNAL RULES, BY ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST AND OTHERS AGAINST THE DECISION TO ISSUE A WATER-USE LICENCE TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPOSED YZERMYN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE

This document is a cover letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the Water Tribunal, submitting a supplemented appeal on behalf of the Endangered Wildlife Trust and others. The appeal contests the decision to grant a water-use licence to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd for the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine.

• The Centre for Environmental Rights has submitted a supplemented appeal against the issuance of a water-use licence to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd for the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine, as provided for under Section 148 of the National Water Act, 1998.
• The CER requested that the Water Tribunal schedule the appeal hearing for 13 to 15 February 2018 to ensure the simultaneous availability of their expert and Counsel.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2017). APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 148 OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998, READ WITH THE WATER TRIBUNAL RULES, BY ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST AND OTHERS AGAINST THE DECISION TO ISSUE A WATER-USE LICENCE TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPOSED YZERMYN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/01-12-2017-EWT-appeal-cover-letter-to-Water-Tribunal.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 148 OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998, READ WITH THE WATER TRIBUNAL RULES, BY ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST AND OTHERS AGAINST THE DECISION TO ISSUE A WATER-USE LICENCE TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPOSED YZERMYN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE. 2017. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/01-12-2017-EWT-appeal-cover-letter-to-Water-Tribunal.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2017appeal, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 148 OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998, READ WITH THE WATER TRIBUNAL RULES, BY ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST AND OTHERS AGAINST THE DECISION TO ISSUE A WATER-USE LICENCE TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPOSED YZERMYN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2017}, month = dec, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/01-12-2017-EWT-appeal-cover-letter-to-Water-Tribunal.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }