00206BBA2C25190805091506

This document is a formal response from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to a notice issued by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) under Section 28(12) of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), 1998. The CER had requested that the Department direct ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) to address pollution and environmental degradation at its Vanderbijlpark operations. The Department declined to issue a new directive, arguing that existing measures—including a Remediation Order, waste management licenses, and compliance notices—are sufficient to address the concerns.

• The Department of Environmental Affairs declined to issue a directive against ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) regarding pollution at Vanderbijlpark, stating that existing regulatory tools are sufficient.
• The Department is utilizing quarterly engagements and ongoing monitoring of authorization conditions to manage alleged pollution at the AMSA site.
• The Department asserts that AMSA has implemented various environmental management systems and controls, including a waste management license and a Remediation Order.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). 00206BBA2C25190805091506. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Response.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. 00206BBA2C25190805091506. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Response.pdf?x21779.

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsnd00206bba2c25190805091506, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{00206BBA2C25190805091506}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Response.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }