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This affidavit, deposed by Dr Tsakani Ngomane, Deputy Director-General for Climate Change, Air Quality and Sustainable Development, addresses a request from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) for access to greenhouse gas reporting records and pollution prevention plans under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000.

This affidavit, deposed by Dr Tsakanl Ngomane, Deputy Director-General for Climate Change, Air Quality and Sustainable Development, responds to a request from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) for access to greenhouse gas reporting records and pollution prevention plans under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000.

This guide from the Centre for Environmental Rights explains shareholder activism as a method for individuals to challenge corporate harm from within a company. It provides a step-by-step process for becoming an activist shareholder by purchasing a single share in a JSE-listed company, attending Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and using constitutional and legal frameworks to demand accountability for environmental and social issues.

A letter from the IPP Office to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding the Coal Baseload IPP Programme and the appeal against the environmental authorisation for the Thabametsi Independent Power Producer Power Station.

This document is a supporting confirmatory affidavit deposed by Ronaldah Lerato Karabo Ozah, Director of the Centre for Child Law (CCL), seeking the CCL's admission as the sixth amicus curiae in the case of Endangered Wildlife Trust and Another v Director General Department of Water and Sanitation and Another (Case no A155/19). The CCL argues that its ability to perform public interest litigation for children's rights is threatened by the legal strategies and statements made by the second respondent, Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd, against the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER).

This document is a formal response from the eMalahleni Local Municipality (ELM) to a questionnaire from the Centre for Environmental Rights. The questionnaire seeks to determine if air quality in the Nkangala District Municipality has improved since 2007. The ELM reports significant resource constraints, a lack of operational monitoring equipment, and an inability to confirm air quality improvements, noting that physical observations suggest pollution is worsening.

This document is a supporting affidavit signed by Samson Mokoena, the Co-ordinator of the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance, in a legal matter brought before the High Court of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban).

This report assesses the socio-economic value of South Africa's commercial fisheries—which generated R8.0 billion in wholesale value in 2013—against the potential impacts of marine phosphate mining. It highlights a significant spatial overlap between proposed mining areas and hake and small-pelagic fishing grounds, warning that sediment plumes and exclusion zones could threaten the industry's sustainability and employment.

This document is a confirmatory affidavit signed on December 14, 2022, by Phuluso David Tshidzumba, a Director of the non-profit company Save Our Limpopo Valley Environment (SOLVE). In the affidavit, Tshidzumba confirms the accuracy of the contents of a founding affidavit deposed by Mphatheleni Makaulele as they relate to himself and the members of SOLVE in a legal case before the High Court of South Africa Gauteng Division, Pretoria.

This document is a data submission annexure from Hillside Aluminium for the 2018 reporting year, detailing activity data and greenhouse gas emissions related to aluminium production.

This document is a resubmitted Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) from Hillside Aluminium (Pty) Ltd to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), dated August 20, 2018. The resubmission follows a rejection of the initial June 21, 2018, filing due to missing pages and incorrect 2016 emission data. The report describes the aluminium production process at the Richards Bay facility and outlines a commitment to implement environmental projects over a five-year period.

This document is a Pollution Prevention Plan submission from Samancor Manganese (Pty) Ltd (Metalloys) to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, dated June 21, 2018. It outlines the facility's operational processes for producing ferromanganese and details commitments to improve greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting and implement energy reduction projects.

This report provides a wetland ecological assessment for Phase 1 of the proposed ATHA Yzermyn underground coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Conducted by Scientific Aquatic Services (SAS), the study evaluates the Present Ecological State (PES), Ecological Importance and Sensitivity (EIS), and potential impacts of mining activities on local wetland systems, including channelled valley bottoms and hillslope seeps.

This report, prepared by GCS (Pty) Ltd for the Centre for Environmental Rights, reviews the water use license application (IWULA) and specialist studies for the proposed Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine in Mpumalanga. The review identifies significant gaps in hydrogeological and wetland assessments, arguing that the mine poses a substantial risk to sensitive water resources and that the current groundwater models are of low confidence and insufficient for decision-making.

This document is a Social and Labour Plan (SLP) for Atha-Africa Ventures, detailing the company's strategies for employee training, community development, and socio-economic impact within the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.

This document is an appendix containing a summary of the Social and Labour Plan (SLP) for Atha, outlining its commitments to socio-economic development in South Africa, specifically regarding human resource development and local economic development.

The document describes simulated groundwater table drawdown in the Karoo aquifer, noting that the zone of impact for the deeper fractured aquifer extends approximately 2 km north of the mine, though significant impacts are limited to areas immediately above the underground workings.

This document is a page from a groundwater model report by Yzermyn, discussing simulated groundwater table drawdown in the deep fractured Karoo aquifer and the potential impacts on springs and ecosystems.

This document details the impacts of underground mining on groundwater and wetland systems, specifically the formation of a dewatering cone that reduces wetland recharge and affects community water supplies. It lists mitigation measures for both active mining (monitoring, grouting, and cover drilling) and post-mining phases (monitoring mine voids and treating decant water).

The document outlines the Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan for the Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine (YUCM), detailing the infrastructure for sewage treatment, water purification, and the overall water balance simulation to manage process water and discharge.