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The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting for groundWork, has requested an extension of the time period to institute judicial review proceedings against the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's decision to grant an Environmental Authorisation Amendment for Richards Bay Gas Power (Pty) Ltd.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance and groundWork, has issued a formal request to the National Air Quality Officer and other authorities for the reasons and supporting documentation behind a decision to partly grant an application by ArcelorMittal South Africa (Vanderbijlpark) (AMSA). The decision relates to the suspension, alternative limits, or postponement of compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting on behalf of groundWork, has filed a provisional appeal under Section 62 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 regarding the transfer of a provisional atmospheric emission licence (PAEL) for the proposed Khanyisa coal-fired power station.

A cover letter dated 26 April 2017 from Namane Generation (Pty) Ltd to the Minister of Environmental Affairs, submitting a responding statement against an appeal filed by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding the environmental authorisation for the Namane Generation IPP and associated infrastructure.

This document is a written response from the Third Respondent, ACWA Power Station Khanyisa Thermal Power Station (RF) (Pty) Ltd, to an appeal filed by GroundWork. The appeal challenged the decision by the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) to transfer a provisional atmospheric emissions licence (PAEL) from Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd to ACWA for the Khanyisa Project, a coal-fired power station near eMalahleni.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa has set aside a Provisional Atmospheric Emission Licence (PAEL) issued to Thabametsi Power Company (Pty) Ltd on 14 February 2019. The decision was based on the fact that the PAEL was linked to an Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the Thabametsi Coal-Fired Power Plant, which had been set aside and declared null and void by a court agreement on 19 November 2020.

This document is an appeal decision by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa regarding the refusal of an Environmental Authorisation (EA) for Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd's proposed Gas-to-Power via Powership Project at the Port of Richards Bay. The Minister remits the matter back to the Competent Authority (CA) to address material gaps in information and procedural defects in the public participation process.

This document is an appeal decision by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa regarding the refusal of an Environmental Authorisation (EA) for Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd's proposed Gas-to-Power via Powership Project at the Port of Saldanha Bay. The Minister dismissed eight grounds of appeal raised by Karpowership and nine other appellants, upholding the finding that the application was deficient due to material gaps in environmental impact data—specifically regarding underwater noise—and procedural failures in public participation. However, rather than confirming the final refusal, the Minister remitted the matter to the Competent Authority for reconsideration, provided the identified gaps and procedural defects are addressed.

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.