2014-05-30-fa1-sasol-approval-for-legal-action-340a8dc492f128d2.pdf

A formal approval document dated 19 May 2014, signed by Sasol executives, authorizing legal proceedings in the High Court of South Africa to review and set aside specific atmospheric emission regulations promulgated by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs.

• On 19 May 2014, Bernard Ekhard Klingenberg (Group Executive: SA Energy) and Vuyo Dominic Kahla (Group Executive: Advisory & Assurance and Company Secretary) approved the institution of legal proceedings against regulatory authorities. This approval followed a mandate from a mandating committee on 16 May 2014 and a Group Executive Committee decision from 24 April 2012, ensuring compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 39 of 2004.
• The authorized legal proceedings in the High Court of South Africa seek to review and set aside decisions made by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding two specific sets of regulations: GN893, promulgated on 22 November 2013, and GN248, promulgated on 31 March 2010. Both regulations concern the 'List of Activities Which Result in Atmospheric Emissions Which Have or May Have a Significant Detrimental Effect on the Environment'.
• The applicants in the legal proceedings are Sasol Chemiese Nywerhede Beperk and Sasol Synfuels (Pty) Ltd, both wholly owned by Sasol Limited. The primary respondents are the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and the National Air Quality Officer, with the possibility of adding other local or provincial authorities as respondents.
• Herman van der Walt, an employee of the Infrachem division of Sasol Chemiese Nywerhede Beperk, is authorized to depose the founding affidavit and subsequent affidavits for the proceedings.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). 2014-05-30-fa1-sasol-approval-for-legal-action-340a8dc492f128d2.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA1-SASOL-approval-for-legal-action.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. 2014-05-30-fa1-sasol-approval-for-legal-action-340a8dc492f128d2.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA1-SASOL-approval-for-legal-action.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsnd20140530fa1sasolapprovalforlegalaction340a8dc492f128d2pdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{2014-05-30-fa1-sasol-approval-for-legal-action-340a8dc492f128d2.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA1-SASOL-approval-for-legal-action.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }