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CLARITY ON THE SCOPE AND EXTENT OF MINISTER’S COMMITMENT TO PROTECTION OF CHRISSIESMEER BIODIVERSITY SITE
The Centre for Environmental Rights is seeking clarification from Minister Susan Shabangu on why a mining right application from Duiker Mining (Pty) Ltd was accepted for the Chrissiesmeer Biodiversity Site, despite previous ministerial assurances that mining in this ecologically sensitive area was prohibited. The Centre notes that while the Minister claimed the process was complete, no formal declaration under section 49(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) has been published in the Government Gazette. They urge the Minister to formally prohibit prospecting and mining in the site for at least 20 years to ensure ecological sustainability and provide certainty to stakeholders.
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CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS/ ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED: APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000 – KENDAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE (ESKOM REF 0087 MAN) – CLARIFICATION
A letter from Eskom to the Centre for Environmental Rights clarifying the distinction between the shutdown and decommissioning of its coal-fired power stations, noting that while shutdown dates are based on a 50-year plant life, firm decommissioning dates and detailed plans do not yet exist.
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