NOTICE OF PROVISIONAL APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 62 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 of 2000 (“THE ACT”) IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF PROVISIONAL ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENCE (LICENCE NO. 17/4/AEL/MP312/14/20) FROM ANGLO OPERATIONS (PTY) (LTD) TO ACWA POWER KHANYISA THERMAL POWER STATION RF (PTY) LTD FOR THE PROPOSED INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER KHANYISA POWER STATION (PROJECT NO. 111415) NEAR EMALAHLENI, MPUMULANGA PROVINCE

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting on behalf of groundWork, has filed a provisional appeal under Section 62 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 regarding the transfer of a provisional atmospheric emission licence (PAEL) for the proposed Khanyisa coal-fired power station.

• The appeal concerns the transfer of provisional atmospheric emission licence (PAEL) No. 17/4/AEL/MP312/14/20 for the proposed Khanyisa coal-fired power station from Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd to ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station RF (Pty) Ltd.
• The initial PAEL was issued on 11 September 2015 by the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (MDARDLEA), while the transfer was issued on 18 October 2017 by the Municipal Manager of the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM).
• The appellant, groundWork, has requested full and substantive reasons for the transfer, variation, and delegation of powers of the PAEL, with a request made on 6 November 2017 for a response within 90 days.
• The Centre for Environmental Rights notes that under section 62(4)(b) of the Act, the correct appeal authority is the executive mayor, the executive committee, or the council of the municipality, and the appeal must be commenced within 6 weeks.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2017). NOTICE OF PROVISIONAL APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 62 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 of 2000 (“THE ACT”) IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF PROVISIONAL ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENCE (LICENCE NO. 17/4/AEL/MP312/14/20) FROM ANGLO OPERATIONS (PTY) (LTD) TO ACWA POWER KHANYISA THERMAL POWER STATION RF (PTY) LTD FOR THE PROPOSED INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER KHANYISA POWER STATION (PROJECT NO. 111415) NEAR EMALAHLENI, MPUMULANGA PROVINCE. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CER-cover-letter-Khanyisa-PAEL-transfer-appeal-13-Nov-2017-FINAL.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. NOTICE OF PROVISIONAL APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 62 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 of 2000 (“THE ACT”) IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF PROVISIONAL ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENCE (LICENCE NO. 17/4/AEL/MP312/14/20) FROM ANGLO OPERATIONS (PTY) (LTD) TO ACWA POWER KHANYISA THERMAL POWER STATION RF (PTY) LTD FOR THE PROPOSED INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER KHANYISA POWER STATION (PROJECT NO. 111415) NEAR EMALAHLENI, MPUMULANGA PROVINCE. 2017. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CER-cover-letter-Khanyisa-PAEL-transfer-appeal-13-Nov-2017-FINAL.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=NOTICE OF PROVISIONAL APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 62 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 of 2000 (“THE ACT”) IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF PROVISIONAL ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENCE (LICENCE NO. 17/4/AEL/MP312/14/20) FROM ANGLO OPERATIONS (PTY) (LTD) TO ACWA POWER KHANYISA THERMAL POWER STATION RF (PTY) LTD FOR THE PROPOSED INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER KHANYISA POWER STATION (PROJECT NO. 111415) NEAR EMALAHLENI, MPUMULANGA PROVINCE |date=13 November 2017 |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CER-cover-letter-Khanyisa-PAEL-transfer-appeal-13-Nov-2017-FINAL.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2017notice, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{NOTICE OF PROVISIONAL APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 62 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 of 2000 (“THE ACT”) IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF PROVISIONAL ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENCE (LICENCE NO. 17/4/AEL/MP312/14/20) FROM ANGLO OPERATIONS (PTY) (LTD) TO ACWA POWER KHANYISA THERMAL POWER STATION RF (PTY) LTD FOR THE PROPOSED INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER KHANYISA POWER STATION (PROJECT NO. 111415) NEAR EMALAHLENI, MPUMULANGA PROVINCE}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CER-cover-letter-Khanyisa-PAEL-transfer-appeal-13-Nov-2017-FINAL.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }