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A Provisional Atmospheric Emission License issued on 31 March 2015 by the Limpopo Provincial Government to Eskom for the Matimba Power Station, authorizing electricity generation via solid fuel combustion and associated storage activities until 01 April 2020.

A cover letter from Matimba Power Station to the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism submitting a correlation test report to comply with Minimum Emission Standard requirements.

This November 2006 report by Airshed Planning Professionals (Pty) Ltd, commissioned by Eskom Holdings Limited, assesses the inhalation-related health risks associated with the existing Matimba Power Station and the proposed Project Alpha power station in the Lephalale area of Limpopo Province. The study focuses on particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), utilizing CALPUFF dispersion modelling and 2001 census population data to estimate premature mortalities and respiratory hospital admissions.

This report details the methodology and emissions inventory used for an air pollution health risk analysis concerning the existing Matimba Power Station and the proposed Project Alpha Power Station in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It describes the use of CALMET and CALPUFF dispersion models to simulate pollutant concentrations and the subsequent application of dose-response relationships to estimate health risks, specifically total non-accidental mortality and respiratory hospital admissions.

This report section details a health risk assessment for the area surrounding the Matimba Power Station in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It evaluates the impact of air pollutants—specifically sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and particulate matter (PM10)—from power station emissions, household fuel burning, and brickmaking on non-accidental mortality and respiratory hospital admissions.

This report analyzes the health risks associated with air pollution from the existing Matimba Power Station and the proposed Project Alpha in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It compares scenarios with and without sulphur dioxide (SO2) controls for Project Alpha, estimating the impact on non-accidental mortality and respiratory hospital admissions (RHAs).

This 2006 report by INFOTOX for Eskom reviews international literature to identify risk factors for quantifying health impacts associated with PM, NO2, and SO2 emissions. It highlights the cardiovascular and respiratory risks of particulate matter, identifies highly susceptible subpopulations (children, elderly, and the chronically ill), and notes significant data gaps in South African provincial hospital admission records that hinder precise local risk quantification.

This report reviews risk factors to quantify the potential health impacts of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions from various Eskom operations. It synthesizes global epidemiological data from organizations like the WHO and USEPA to establish risk estimates for mortality and morbidity, while incorporating South African provincial population and health data to support a health risk assessment.

This report, prepared by INFOTOX (Pty) Ltd for Eskom Holdings, evaluates the confidence levels and uncertainties associated with the health risk assessment of particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Eskom operations. It concludes that risk quantifications based on mortality and particulate matter are more reliable than those based on hospitalisation and gaseous pollutants.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding the Matimba 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 an annual emissions report for the Matimba Power Station, submitted by Eskom to the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism. It covers the reporting period from April 2016 to March 2017, detailing verified emissions of carbon dioxide, particulates, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, as well as compliance with atmospheric emission licenses.

This briefing from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) provides additional information regarding an application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Matla Power Station. Eskom outlines its plan to retrofit the station with fabric filter plants and low NOx burners by 2024, while stating it has no plans to upgrade the station to meet the new plant SO2 emission limit. The document also presents ambient air quality monitoring data from the Elandsfontein and Kriel stations, noting non-compliance with particulate matter (PM) standards.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs granted Eskom postponements for compliance with minimum emission standards at the Matla Power Station. For units 1-4, PM limits are set at 200mg/Nm3 until March 2020, while units 5-6 must maintain 100mg/Nm3. NOx compliance is postponed until March 2020 with a 1200mg/Nm3 limit, and SO2 compliance for new plant is postponed until March 2025 with a 2600mg/Nm3 limit. Eskom must also provide a PM pollution offset plan by 31 March 2016.

A petition from The Voice Community Representative Council to the MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs of Mpumalanga, requesting the removal of four specific farms from the Mabola Protected Environment (MPE) to allow for the development of the Yzermyn underground coal mine.

This briefing, a letter from Eskom to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs dated 17 July 2014, provides additional information regarding Eskom's application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Medupi Power Station.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding the Medupi Power Station's application for postponement of compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 §21 minimum emission standards.

This document is a report from Eskom to the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism regarding the emissions of the Medupi Power Station for its first six months of operation, covering September 2015 to March 2016.

This case study examines the legal dispute between Meepo and Kotze regarding access to land for diamond prospecting under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA). The court focused on the timing and nature of consultation between prospecting rights holders and landowners, establishing that consultation must occur after a right is granted to balance the conflicting property and mineral rights of the parties.

This case study examines the environmental authorization and water use licensing processes for a 'Centralized Tailings Deposition Facility' (CTDF) in Stilfontein, highlighting failures in public participation and administrative errors by government departments.

This guideline outlines the mandatory procedures for renewing a mining right in South Africa under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002. It specifies that applicants must submit Form E to the relevant Regional Manager along with a non-refundable fee, a detailed mining work programme, and reports on environmental compliance and mining results. Renewals are granted if the holder has complied with all legal terms, social and labour plans, and environmental programmes. Each renewal period is capped at 30 years, and the right remains active while a renewal application is pending.