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This report, prepared by Jock Currie of the University of Cape Town for WWF South Africa, examines the potential ecological impacts of full-scale marine phosphate mining in the Western Cape, South Africa. It focuses on the risks associated with high-volume dredging technologies, such as Trailing Suction Hopper-Dredges (TSHD), and their effects on benthic, demersal, and pelagic organisms, as well as the overlap between proposed mining areas and critical conservation and fishery zones.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries confirms that the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) is the competent authority for the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone infrastructure application. The Minister notes that concerns regarding climate change, air pollution, and water availability are included in the EIA Plan of Study. The Ministry rejects the need for a Strategic Environmental Assessment and maintains that the public participation process met legal requirements.

A letter from the South African Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries confirming that the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) is prioritising and implementing enforcement interventions at the Eskom Kendal Power Station due to non-compliance with atmospheric emission licence conditions.

The Escarpment Environment Protection Group (EEPOG) and other appellants have filed an internal appeal to the Minister of Mineral Resources to suspend and set aside the granting of a mining right and the approval of an Environmental Management Programme (EMPR) to William Patrick Bower (Pty) Ltd (WPB). The appellants argue that the process was procedurally unfair, lacked meaningful consultation, and ignored critical environmental and socio-economic risks in the sensitive Steenkampsberg area of Mpumalanga.

This audit report, dated 17 February 2016 and compiled by Leroy Construction and Projects for Eskom Komati Power Station, evaluates compliance with the station's Atmospheric Emissions License (AEL) issued under Section 43 of the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act, 2004. The audit found a 91% compliance rate, with 41 of 45 conditions met, though it identified four specific areas of non-compliance.

A letter from Eskom to the Nkangala District Municipality reporting on the availability of continuous emission monitors at Kriel Power Station for the 2015/16 financial year, as required by the Minimum Emission Standards.

This document provides a detailed guideline for applicants seeking a prospecting right under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002). It outlines the mandatory components of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP), which is a prerequisite for the Minister to conclude that prospecting will not cause unacceptable pollution or ecological damage. The guideline specifies requirements for environmental descriptions, impact assessments, financial provisions, monitoring, closure objectives, and public participation.

This guideline provides detailed instructions for applicants seeking a mining right under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002. It outlines the mandatory requirements for compiling an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an Environmental Management Programme (EMP) to ensure that mining operations do not result in unacceptable pollution, ecological degradation, or environmental damage.

This document is a PAIA Manual issued by the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). It serves as a guide for the public to exercise their constitutional right of access to information held by the Department, detailing the types of records available, the process for requesting them, and the protections afforded to personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom stating that the postponement application for compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Arnot Power Station has been placed on hold due to insufficient information.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom stating that the postponement application for compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Camden Power Station has been placed on hold due to insufficient information.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs has paused Eskom's application to postpone compliance with 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Duvha Power Station, citing missing data on air quality trends, residential impact modelling, human health assessments, and comprehensive environmental impact studies.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Grootvlei Power Station.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs has placed Eskom's application to postpone compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Hendrina Power Station on hold. The department cited missing data on stack emission limits, future SO2 and NOx compliance, air quality trends, and a lack of comprehensive health and environmental impact assessments.

This annual report details dust deposition monitoring at the Eskom Hendrina Power Station from April 2014 to March 2015. Using a network of twenty single-bucket monitors, the study measured dust fallout rates against the South African National Dust Control Regulations, 2013. The findings indicate that the vast majority of sites remained within residential limits, with only two non-residential sites recording temporary exceedances.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs has paused Eskom's application to postpone compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Kendal Power Station, citing missing data on emission limits, future compliance plans, air quality trends, and PM25 impacts.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Komati Power Station.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs has placed Eskom's application for a postponement of compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Kriel Power Station on hold due to insufficient information.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for the Lethabo Power Station's compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for the Matimba Power Station's compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards.