APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS POWER 3 (PTY) LTD ON 22 NOVEMBER 2022 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2000 MEGAWATT (MW) PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 3 COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT IN RICHARDS BAY IDZ ZONE 1F

Two environmental organizations, groundWork and the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), have authorized the Centre for Environmental Rights to appeal an environmental authorisation granted on 22 November 2022. The authorisation allows Phakwe Richards Bay Gas Power 3 (Pty) Ltd to develop and operate a 2000 MW gas-to-power plant in Richards Bay IDZ Zone 1F.

• The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) and groundWork have authorized the Centre for Environmental Rights to lodge an appeal under section 43(2) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA).
• The appeal targets an environmental authorisation granted on 22 November 2022 to Phakwe Richards Bay Gas Power 3 (Pty) Ltd under Regulation 25 of the NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014.
• The contested authorisation permits the development and operation of a 2000 MW gas-to-power plant located in Richards Bay IDZ Zone 1F, subject to specific conditions.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2023). APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS POWER 3 (PTY) LTD ON 22 NOVEMBER 2022 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2000 MEGAWATT (MW) PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 3 COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT IN RICHARDS BAY IDZ ZONE 1F. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1.-Appeal-Letters-of-Mandate_SDCEA-and-gW.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS POWER 3 (PTY) LTD ON 22 NOVEMBER 2022 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2000 MEGAWATT (MW) PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 3 COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT IN RICHARDS BAY IDZ ZONE 1F. 2023. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1.-Appeal-Letters-of-Mandate_SDCEA-and-gW.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS POWER 3 (PTY) LTD ON 22 NOVEMBER 2022 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2000 MEGAWATT (MW) PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 3 COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT IN RICHARDS BAY IDZ ZONE 1F |date=26 January 2023 |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1.-Appeal-Letters-of-Mandate_SDCEA-and-gW.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2023appeal, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS POWER 3 (PTY) LTD ON 22 NOVEMBER 2022 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2000 MEGAWATT (MW) PHAKWE RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 3 COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT IN RICHARDS BAY IDZ ZONE 1F}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1.-Appeal-Letters-of-Mandate_SDCEA-and-gW.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }