KM_C554e-20190412152816

A decision by the Minister of Water and Sanitation of the Republic of South Africa to lift the suspension of a water use licence issued to Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Point Station (Pty) Ltd (ACWA), pending an appeal submitted under the National Water Act, 1998.

• The Minister of Water and Sanitation has approved the request by Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Point Station (Pty) Ltd (ACWA) to lift the suspension of its water use licence, despite representations from the Groundwork Trust (the Appellant) arguing against the lift. The Minister determined that the issues raised in the appeal should be decided by the Water Tribunal.
• The decision to lift the suspension was based on three primary considerations: the potential prejudice suffered by both parties, the recognition of water as a fundamental human right under section 27 of the Constitution, and the risk that project delays could negatively impact energy supply as outlined in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for Electricity 2010-2030.
• The lifting of the licence is conditional; the licence holder must comply with the attached conditions, and any failure to do so may lead to the withdrawal of the authorisation.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). KM_C554e-20190412152816. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ministers-decision-provided-to-groundWork-10.04.2019.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. KM_C554e-20190412152816. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ministers-decision-provided-to-groundWork-10.04.2019.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndkmc554e20190412152816, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{KM\_C554e-20190412152816}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ministers-decision-provided-to-groundWork-10.04.2019.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }