annexure-24-00444e074a16680e.pdf

This document is an appeal decision issued by the Minister of Environmental Affairs of the Republic of South Africa regarding a request by Sasol (Ltd) for access to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA). The appeal concerned the completeness of information provided by the Department regarding the promulgation of GN 248 and GN 893, and the development of the 2007 and 2012 National Frameworks for Air Quality Management.

• The Minister determined that the initial decision to grant access to information was correct, but acknowledged that some requested information had been omitted. Consequently, the Department agreed to provide an additional 1,034 pages of documentation for a fee of R620.40.
• The Department agreed to release a bundle of documents submitted to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs during May and June 2013, prior to the promulgation of Regulation GN 893 in November 2013, despite this not being part of the initial PAIA request.
• The Minister ruled that stakeholder comments and submissions following the publication of amendments to GN 248 on 23 November 2012 should be made available. These submissions came from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), Sasol, Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA), the South African Petroleum industry Association (SAPIA), and the Refinery Managers’ Environmental Forum (RMEF).
• Regarding the 2007 National Framework, the Minister stated that it was a "needs-driven" participatory process and a "completely indigenous concept" developed with the CSIR. As such, no international frameworks, guidelines, or examples were used in its formulation.
• The Minister rejected the request for documents related to SANS 1929 criteria in the formulation of GN 248 and GN 893, stating that the relevant tables provided guidance on siting ambient air quality monitoring stations and were therefore irrelevant to the drafting of minimum emission standards.

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@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndannexure2400444e074a16680epdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{annexure-24-00444e074a16680e.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Annexure-24.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }