ESCARPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP & WONDERFONTEIN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE v DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS & EXARRO COAL (PTY) LTD

The Water Tribunal dismissed an appeal by the Escarpment Environmental Protection Group and Wonderfontein Environmental Committee against a water use licence granted to Exarro Coal (Pty) Ltd. The Tribunal ruled that the appellants lacked locus standi based on a strict, literal interpretation of section 148(1)(f) of the National Water Act 36 of 1998, concluding that a liberal interpretation would improperly usurp legislative powers.

• The Water Tribunal dismissed the appeal because the appellants lacked locus standi, applying a strict and literal interpretation of section 148(1)(f) of the National Water Act 36 of 1998.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2011). ESCARPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP & WONDERFONTEIN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE v DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS & EXARRO COAL (PTY) LTD. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/EEPOG-v-DWAF-and-Exarro.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. ESCARPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP & WONDERFONTEIN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE v DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS & EXARRO COAL (PTY) LTD. 2011. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/EEPOG-v-DWAF-and-Exarro.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrights2011escarpment, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{ESCARPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP \& WONDERFONTEIN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE v DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS \& EXARRO COAL (PTY) LTD}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2011}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/EEPOG-v-DWAF-and-Exarro.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }