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This case study examines the 1916 legal precedent New Heriot Gold Mining Company Limited v Union Government, which addressed the liability of a state railway for flooding a mine due to negligent infrastructure management.

A letter from a coalition of civil society organisations to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs requesting intervention to compel the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Acid Mine Drainage (IMC) to release the Team of Experts' (TOE) report.

This document is a supporting expert affidavit and accompanying specialist botanical input statement by Nicholas Helme, a botanical consultant, submitted in a legal matter involving the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and several respondents, including the South African Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. Helme argues that the environmental impact assessments for the MSR Tormin mining extension were flawed due to inadequate botanical surveys, leading to an understatement of the area's botanical sensitivity and a failure to apply the precautionary principle.

Nicole Loser, an attorney at the Centre for Environmental Rights, submitted a confirmatory affidavit in May 2019 to the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria). She confirms the truth of the contents of a supplementary founding affidavit by Phillipine Lekalakala as they pertain to her and the CER, specifically confirming telephone calls mentioned in the original document.

A notice from the Municipal Appeal Authority of the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality regarding a land development appeal for Portion 1 of the farm Yzermyn 96 IT in Mpumalanga Province. The notice establishes a written appeal process involving the Centre for Environmental Rights, the Gert Sibande District Joint Municipal Planning Tribunal, and Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd.

This document is a Notice of Appeal filed in the High Court of South Africa by the Endangered Wild Federation and the Federation for a Sustainable Environment. The appellants challenge a May 22, 2018, decision by the Water Tribunal regarding a water use licence granted to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd. The appeal is based on eleven grounds, primarily arguing that the Water Tribunal ignored critical environmental data, failed to apply the precautionary principle, and overlooked jurisdictional requirements regarding landowner consent and financial security for post-closure water treatment.

A legal notice dated 27 June 2016 in which eight environmental and social justice organisations announce their intention to appeal the environmental authorisation granted for the Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine in the Wakkerstroom district of Mpumalanga, South Africa.

A legal notice filed by the Centre for Environmental Rights on April 18, 2017, announcing the withdrawal of Case No: 487/2017 from the High Court of South Africa (Mpumalanga Division, Nelspruit).

A legal notice filed in the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, stating that the Applicant has withdrawn its application against several respondents, including the Centre for Environmental Rights and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, because the matter has been settled.

Eskom notified stakeholders on 15 October 2018 that the National Air Quality Office (NAQO) approved a postponement for SO emission compliance at the Matimba and Medupi Power Stations. The stations must adhere to a monthly limit of 3500 mg/Nm³ until 31 March 2025, after which a stricter limit of 500 mg/Nm³ applies from 1 April 2025.

This case study examines the conversion of old order mining rights to new order rights at the Optimum Colliery, highlighting systemic failures in public participation, environmental assessment, and legal compliance.

This document is a Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) Progress Report submitted by ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (AMSA) to the South African Minister of Environmental Affairs on 29 March 2019. The report covers the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018, evaluating the company's actual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions against the mitigation measures specified in its approved PPP.

This document is a 2019 progress report submitted by Sappi Southern Africa Limited to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs regarding its Annual Pollution Prevention Plan for the 2018 calendar year, focusing specifically on Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions.

This document is a response from Sasol South Africa Ltd to a request for information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), dated 18 May 2009. It provides a detailed list of emissions and environmental data, including air pollutants, water usage, and waste management, while citing various legal and commercial reasons for withholding specific detailed datasets.

This document is a Pollution Prevention Plan Annual Progress Report for Samancor Manganese (PTY) Ltd (Metalloys, Meyerton), dated June 2019. It includes a declaration of accuracy signed by JC Jordaan on May 28, 2019, and a summary stating the company's commitment to reducing its environmental impact through projects prioritized for implementation over the next five years.

African Rainbow Minerals' first annual progress report for its Greenhouse Gas Pollution Prevention Plan reports total 2018 emissions of 181,986 tonnes of CO2 equivalents across its mining and ferroalloy operations in South Africa.

PPC Cement SA (Pty) Ltd submitted its 2018 Pollution Prevention Plan report to the Department of Environmental Affairs, detailing greenhouse gas emissions calculated in metric tonnes according to 2017 national regulations and guidelines.

This document is a Pollution Prevention Plan Annual Progress Report for Hillside Aluminium (Pty) Ltd, a South32 company. It outlines planned mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically focusing on reducing anode scallops and anode effects in the reduction process to lower CO2 and PFC emissions over a five-year period.

This document is an appeal decision issued by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa regarding a request by the Centre for Environmental Rights for access to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data, pollution prevention plans, and annual progress reports from several major industrial entities.

A letter from Sasol South Africa Limited to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries regarding the company's commitment to air quality management and sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions.