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The Water Tribunal of South Africa dismissed an appeal by Thungela Operations (Pty) Ltd against the Department of Water and Sanitation's decision to refuse a Water Use Licence (WUL) for the Palmietkuilen Mining Operation. The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to provide sufficient geohydrological and geochemical data to ensure effective long-term mitigation of water pollution, particularly regarding post-closure acid mine drainage (AMD) and the permanent loss of wetlands.

This document is a decision by the Director of Appeals and Legal Review within the South African Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries regarding a request for condonation for the late filing of an appeal. The appeal concerns a decision to grant ArcelorMittal South Africa a suspension from complying with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) at its facility in Vanderbijlpark.

The Minister of Environmental Affairs of South Africa dismissed an appeal lodged by the Centre for Environmental Rights and other organizations against the granting of an Environmental Authorisation (EA) to Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd on behalf of KiPower (Pty) Ltd. The EA permitted the construction of a 600MW coal-fired independent power plant and associated infrastructure in the Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province.

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 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.