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This draft report details a two-day parliamentary colloquium held on 21 and 22 August 2018 by the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs of the Republic of South Africa. The event examined the ethical, conservation, and reputational impacts of captive lion breeding (CLB) for hunting and the lion bone trade, featuring testimony from government departments, industry bodies, and conservation NGOs.

This document contains the final heads of argument for the plaintiff, Wray Pex (Pty) Limited, in a defamation lawsuit against Arthur Barnes, Edward Mervyn John Gaylord, Helen Duigan, and Lisa Essberger. The plaintiff argues that the defendants recklessly imputed illegality to its activities, causing defamatory harm and delays, and seeks constitutional and exemplary damages.

A notice of appeal filed on 30 March 2015 by eight environmental organisations, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), challenging the grant of mining right MP30/5/1/2/2/1/0069MR to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd (AAV). The appeal seeks to set aside and suspend the right for the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine, arguing that the grant is unlawful and irrational given the area's extreme environmental sensitivity, its status as a protected environment, and the lack of required ministerial consent.

A letter from the Republic of South Africa's Department of Water and Sanitation to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding a water use licence application for the Yzermyn Mine in the Mabola Protected Environment.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, representing eight civil society organisations, has appealed the grant of a coal mining right to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd in the Mabola Protected Environment. The appellants request the suspension of the mining right and ask the Minister of Mineral Resources not to grant written permission for commercial mining under NEMPAA, arguing that the area's environmental sensitivity makes coal mining detrimental and that proper legal permissions were not obtained.

A letter from the South African Department of Mineral Resources to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding an appeal against a mining right granted to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd in the Wakkerstroom district of Mpumalanga.

A letter from Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) requesting that a notice of appeal submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) be dismissed because the original mining right granting letter has been superseded by a second, amended version.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) regarding a mining right granted to Athd Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd in the Mpumalanga Region. The CER disputes the claim that a second granting letter nullified previous appeals and announces its intention to launch review proceedings in the High Court against the Minister of Mineral Resources' decision to grant the mining right.

BirdLife South Africa submitted a formal objection on 5 April 2013 to the draft scoping report for the proposed Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine, operated by Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd. The organization argues that the mine's location in the Grassland Important Bird Area (IBA) and its proximity to protected environments and endangered ecosystems make the application unsustainable and legally flawed.

An email from Glenn Ramke of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to WSP Environmental (Pty) Ltd providing comments and objections regarding the proposed Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine.

A directive from the Mpumalanga Regional Manager of the Department of Mineral Resources (implied by the Act cited) to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd stating that their Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for mining activities in the Wakkerstroom magisterial district is non-compliant with Section 39(4)a of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act.

A letter from Atha-Africa Ventures (AAV) to the Mpumalanga Provincial Government requesting guidance on environmental and mitigation conditions to be included in its Environmental Management Programme for a mining right application within protected environments.

A letter from Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd (AAV) to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) requesting amendments to the conditions of a granted Mining Right for the Yzermyn Underground Coal Project (YUCP) in Mpumalanga. AAV argues that current restrictions on mining in wetland areas are too restrictive and proposes alternative wording to allow for surface infrastructure and regulated wetland disturbance.

This briefing from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) provides additional information supporting a postponement application for the Port Rex Power Station to comply with Minimum Emission Standards (MES). Eskom argues that full compliance by 2015 and 2020 is not practically feasible and proposes a phased approach, noting that the station is infrequently used and slated for decommissioning around 2026.

This document is a DEA GHG Indicator Summary submitted by PPC South Africa on April 1, 2019, detailing activity data and greenhouse gas emissions for the period ending December 31, 2018.

This document is a submission by PPC Cement Ltd to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding its Pollution Prevention Plans under the National pollution prevention regulations of 2017, focusing on greenhouse gas emissions.

This document is a notice to oppose appeals lodged by the Centre for Environmental Rights (representing Earth Life Africa Johannesburg and others) and Werksmans Attorneys (representing the Pikkie Uys Trust and others). The appeals challenge a land development application for Portion 1 of the Farm Yzermyn 96 IT in Mpumalanga Province, which was approved by the Gert Sibande District Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal (JMPT) on 28 May 2019. The Second Respondent, Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd, argues that it has the legal standing (locus standi) to apply for land development as a holder of a mining right granted by the National Department of Mineral Resources.

This document is a formal notice published in the Government Gazette of South Africa on 7 December 2018. It provides a detailed description of records automatically available from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in accordance with Section 15(1) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000.

This document provides a guideline for applicants seeking a prospecting right under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002). It details the specific requirements for compiling a prospecting work programme, which must be a consolidated document submitted with the application to demonstrate the applicant's technical ability, financial resources, and commitment to environmental standards.

The South African Department of Water and Sanitation informed the Centre for Environmental Rights that the Minister lifted the suspension of a water use licence for Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd's Yzermyn underground coal mine on 26 March 2017. Despite objections from the Centre regarding rezoning and socio-economic impacts, the Department found AAV's existing mining and environmental authorisations persuasive and determined that the remaining disputes should be resolved by the Water Tribunal.