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A decision letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Sedibeng District Municipality regarding the application by ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (Vanderbijlpark Steel Works) for alternative emission limits or postponed compliance time-frames under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004.

This document is a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data submission for the period of 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, provided by African Rainbow Minerals Limited on 29 March 2019.

This document is a formal response from Eskom to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) regarding an application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Arnot Power Station. It provides specific stack emission limits, outlines Eskom's lack of plans to upgrade the station for certain pollutants, and presents ambient air quality monitoring data from the Hendrina station.

This document consists of a formal letter and a variation of the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Arnot Power Station. The letter, dated 20 April 2015, addresses Eskom's request to correct errors in the AEL, while the attached licence specifies the operational conditions, emission limits, and reporting requirements for the power station's activities.

This document is a letter from the Arnot Power Station Manager to the Air Quality Officer of DEDET, serving as the annual emissions report for the 2015/2016 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016) as required by the station's Atmospheric Emission License.

A 2015 letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding the Arnot Power Station's application for postponement of compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 minimum emission standards.

This document is a formal letter from the Arnot Power Station Manager to the Air Quality Officer of DEDET, serving as the annual emissions report for the 2016/2017 financial year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017). It details emissions data, monitoring system availability, and compliance with the station's Atmospheric Emission License.

A letter from Eskom to the Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (DEDET) providing reliability calculations for particulate matter (PM) and gaseous monitors at Arnot Power Station for the period of 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

A letter from the Minister of Water and Sanitation of the Republic of South Africa to Mr. Praveer Tripathi regarding the lifting of a license suspension.

This document is a replying submission by Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd to the Director-General of the Department of Mineral Resources. It responds to an administrative appeal lodged by a coalition of environmental organisations against the approval of the Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for the Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine Project.

This fact sheet analyzes the case of Bareki & Another v Gencor Ltd & Others 2006 (1) SA 432 (T), focusing on the retrospective application of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) and the continuity of environmental rehabilitation obligations under repealed mining legislation.

This case study details a Constitutional Court ruling in Bengwenyama Minerals (Pty) Ltd v Genorah Resources (Pty) Ltd, which clarified legal requirements for prospecting rights under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA). The court upheld an appeal by the Bengwenyama Community, finding that Genorah Resources failed to properly consult the community and that the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) failed to follow administrative fairness and environmental prerequisites.

This case study details a legal and administrative dispute regarding a coal mining application by Benicon Mining (Pty) Ltd on the farm Bankfontein in Mpumalanga. The Mpumalanga Lakes District Protection Group (MLDPG) appealed a positive environmental authorization, citing failures in biodiversity assessment, wetland delineation, and the underestimation of post-closure water rehabilitation costs.

This responding statement, submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights on behalf of BirdLife South Africa, argues that a mining right granted to William Patrick Bower Pty Ltd (WPB) should be set aside. The document contends that WPB's replying submission was filed late and introduced new, unauthorized mine layout plans and hydrogeochemical data that were not available to the decision-maker at the time of the grant. BirdLife South Africa further asserts that the mining area contains endangered ecosystems and irreplaceable biodiversity, contradicting claims made by WPB.

This case study examines the granting and renewal of a coal prospecting right on the Farm Commissiekraal in KwaZulu-Natal, focusing on the ecological sensitivity of the Pongola river headwaters and the failure to consult downstream water users.

This case study examines the role of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in financing and overseeing Local Community Trusts (LCTs) within South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). It analyzes the structural and governance challenges that often lead to the failure of LCTs, contrasts these with successful examples like the Sibona, Letsatsi, and Amandla trusts, and provides a comprehensive set of best practices and recommendations for development finance institutions (DFIs) and other stakeholders to ensure equitable benefit-sharing in the energy transition.

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued on 31 March 2015 by the Gert Sibande District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Camden Power Station. The licence, issued under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, regulates emissions from solid fuel combustion, petroleum storage, and coal handling, establishing specific operational requirements, emission limits, and monitoring obligations for a period not exceeding five years.

This annual emissions report for the Camden Power Station, submitted by Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs, details pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions for the 2015/2016 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016).

This document is an annual emissions report for the Camden Power Station for the 2015/2016 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016), submitted by Eskom to the Gert Sibande District Municipality. It details the verified emissions of particulates, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and greenhouse gases, while outlining ongoing infrastructure upgrades to reduce emissions.

The Gert Sibande District Municipality rejected an appeal by the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding the Eskom Camden Power Station, asserting that the decision to grant a postponement and amend the Atmospheric Emission License (AEL) was made legally and in consultation with the National Air Quality Officer.