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A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Komati Power Station.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs has placed Eskom's application for a postponement of compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards for the Kriel Power Station on hold due to insufficient information.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for the Lethabo Power Station's compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for the Matimba Power Station's compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom requesting additional information regarding a postponement application for the Matla Power Station's compliance with the 2015 Minimum Emission Standards (MES).

A response letter from Eskom to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding a request for information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000. Eskom agrees to provide various records related to air quality strategies and board submissions, while noting that specific separate documents for emission reduction plans and decommissioning schedules for its coal-fired power stations do not exist.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding an application for the postponement of compliance time-frames with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 for the Port Rex Power Station.

This document is a formal exchange between the Life After Coal (LAC) campaign—a joint effort by the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, and Earthlife Africa—and Eskom. The LAC objects to Eskom's applications for alternative emission limits and exemptions from the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Medupi and Matimba power stations. Eskom defends its use of legal mechanisms for postponement and exemptions, citing financial constraints, the need for energy security, and the principles of sustainable development.

Eskom's formal response to an appeal by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) of the Hendrina Power Station. Eskom argues that the requested variations to the AEL would make the station unable to operate from 2020 and maintains that the current postponements of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) are lawful and necessary due to the station's age and resource constraints.

This document is a formal response from Eskom to an appeal filed by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) of the Komati Power Station. Eskom argues that the requested variations to the AEL would make the station's operation untenable from 2020 onwards and maintains that its application for a postponement of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) was lawful and technically justified.

This memorandum from the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) evaluates an appeal by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and its clients against the environmental authorisation granted to Atha Africa Ventures (AAV) for the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine. The department recommends that the appeal be dismissed, concluding that the authorisation process was legally sound and that potential environmental impacts can be mitigated to acceptable levels.

This document is an expert affidavit and accompanying report by Dr. Michael Robert Holland, provided to the High Court of South Africa. It quantifies the health impacts and economic costs associated with air pollution from coal-fired power stations operated by Eskom in South Africa, arguing that these external costs must be integrated into national energy planning.

This case study examines the application processes for prospecting and mining rights for coal on the farms Zoekop, Blyvooruitzicht, and Leewbank in the Belfast district of Mpumalanga. It highlights systemic failures in public participation, discrepancies in property designation, and the disregard of environmental constraints and state department objections by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and the applicants, Eyesizwe Coal (Pty) Ltd and Exarro Coal Mpumalanga (Pty) Ltd.

A letter from Sasol to the South African Department of Energy dated 20 April 2012, detailing concerns that compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (AQA) may negatively impact national energy security and increase operational costs for the energy industry.

This April 2014 report is a draft motivation by Sasol Infrachem for exemption from the default application of certain Minimum Emissions Standards (MES) published in Government Notice No. 893 (GN 893) under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEMAQA). Sasol Infrachem argues that strict compliance with certain existing and new plant standards is technically or financially unachievable for specific point sources at its Sasolburg complex. The document proposes alternative emissions limits as license conditions and provides an Atmospheric Impact Report (AIR) to demonstrate that these alternatives maintain ambient air quality within National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) submitted a statement to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs on 7-8 May 2013, opposing proposed amendments to the Section 21 listed activities of the Air Quality Act (Act 39 of 2004). The LRC argues that the 2012 amendment process lacked administrative fairness and transparency compared to the 2009 process, resulting in reduced standards for major polluters and extended compliance timeframes.

A fact sheet based on University of Cape Town research finds that adding 1.5 GW of new coal power to South Africa's electricity system would increase costs, raise electricity prices by 0.5%, and lead to GDP and job losses by 2030. The document asserts that a least-cost plan would exclude new coal and that proceeding with coal would increase the cost of meeting 2030 climate targets by R74 to R109 billion.

Eskom responded to a PAIA request from the Centre for Environmental Rights by granting access to the 2015/2016 annual emission reports for 16 of its coal power stations, as required by the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004.

This document is a legal statement from the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (representing the National Department) responding to an application by several parties regarding air quality management in the Highveld Priority Area (HPA). The Minister defends the implementation of the Highveld Plan, arguing that the government has substantially complied with its goals through a co-operative governance model involving national, provincial, and municipal spheres, as well as private industry. The statement rejects the demand for additional regulations under section 20 of the Air Quality Act, asserting that existing tools and the progressive realization of environmental rights are sufficient. It also details the Minister's refusal to grant emission exemptions to Eskom and Sasol.

The document is an answering affidavit from the Minister of the National Department of Environmental Affairs regarding a legal application by the Centre for Environmental Rights. The Minister defends the government's air quality management in the Highveld Priority Area, arguing that the Highveld Plan is a 'living document' that has been approximately 80% implemented. The Minister disputes the necessity of creating specific regulations under section 20 of the Air Quality Act, citing resource constraints and the need to balance environmental rights with socio-economic growth and energy security.