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This affidavit, submitted by Earthlife Africa (ELA) to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), objects to the licensing of the proposed Thabametsi coal-fired power plant. ELA argues that the project is environmentally unsustainable, financially risky, and inconsistent with South Africa's legal obligations and international climate commitments under the Paris Agreement.

The document is a Record of Decision (ROD) issued by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) on September 21, 2006. It grants conditional authorization to Eskom Holdings Limited: Generation Division for the construction of a 4800MW coal-fired power station and associated infrastructure near Lephalale, while specifically excluding authorization for waste and ash disposal pending further investigation into alternatives.

The Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa (MEJCON-SA) and Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) have appealed a decision by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to grant environmental authorisation (EA) to Tetra4 (Pty) Ltd for the Cluster 2 Virginia Gas Production Project. The appellants argue that the decision is unlawful and unreasonable due to flawed groundwater and climate change assessments, inadequate public participation, a failure to consider renewable energy alternatives, and the state's lack of capacity to monitor gas operations.

This document consists of a public notification and a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Assessment report for the proposed 1,200 MW Thabametsi Coal-Fired Power Station in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The report, prepared by Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in January 2017, evaluates the project's carbon footprint, benchmarks its efficiency against other plants, and assesses its alignment with South African climate policies. It concludes that while the project's GHG impact is 'Very Large' and 'High (Negative)', it is more efficient than some of the oldest coal plants it may displace.

This answering statement, submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights on behalf of several appellants, challenges an environmental authorisation granted to Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd for the proposed Yzermyn coal mine. The appellants argue that the project has significant implications for international environmental commitments, suffers from material gaps in specialist information—particularly regarding acid mine drainage and subsidence—and was determined by an incorrect competent authority.

This document is an appeal decision issued by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa regarding the amendment of an Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the 400 MW Richards Bay Gas to Power Facility. The Minister partially upheld an appeal by GroundWork, ruling that certain increases in fuel storage capacity and unloading stations required a new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) rather than a simple amendment. The Minister also ordered the correction of the EA's validity period extension.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa dismissed eight appeals against the decision to grant an Environmental Authorisation (EA) to the Department of Water and Sanitation for Phase 2 of the Mokolo and Crocodile River (West) Water Augmentation Project (MCWAP-2A Project). The decision confirms the project's need to provide water infrastructure for power stations and urban use in the Waterberg region.

This Appeal Response Report, submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights on behalf of MEJCON-SA and MACUA, argues that the Environmental Authorisation (EA) for Tetra4's Cluster 2 gas production expansion should be set aside. The appellants contend that the project's Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report (FEIAR) contains fatal flaws regarding groundwater impact analysis, climate change assessments, and public participation processes. Furthermore, they argue the project is neither necessary nor desirable due to the risk of stranded assets and the availability of cheaper renewable energy alternatives, and that South Africa lacks the regulatory capacity to monitor and enforce compliance in the gas sector.

This document is a Pollution Prevention Plan submitted by ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (AMSA) to the South African Minister of Environmental Affairs on 21 December 2017. The plan covers the period from 21 July 2017 to 31 December 2020 and outlines AMSA's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and potential mitigation measures in accordance with regulations promulgated on 21 July 2017.

This document is a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data submission for the period of 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, provided by African Rainbow Minerals Limited on 29 March 2019.

This document is a letter from the Arnot Power Station Manager to the Air Quality Officer of DEDET, serving as the annual emissions report for the 2015/2016 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016) as required by the station's Atmospheric Emission License.

This document is a formal letter from the Arnot Power Station Manager to the Air Quality Officer of DEDET, serving as the annual emissions report for the 2016/2017 financial year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017). It details emissions data, monitoring system availability, and compliance with the station's Atmospheric Emission License.

This annual emissions report for the Camden Power Station, submitted by Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs, details pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions for the 2015/2016 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016).

This document is an annual emissions report for the Camden Power Station for the 2015/2016 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016), submitted by Eskom to the Gert Sibande District Municipality. It details the verified emissions of particulates, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and greenhouse gases, while outlining ongoing infrastructure upgrades to reduce emissions.

This document is a formal letter from Eskom's Camden Power Station to the Department of Environmental Affairs, serving as the annual emissions report for the 2016/2017 financial year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017). It details the verified emissions of particulates, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and greenhouse gases, while reporting on infrastructure upgrades intended to reduce emissions.

This document is an executive summary of a report by Dr. Ranajit Sahu, which argues that the concept of "clean coal" is a myth. It specifically analyzes the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) proposal to add 1500 MW of new coal power generation in South Africa, concluding that such projects will cause significant air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions regardless of the technology used.

This document is a legal application by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to be admitted as amicus curiae in a High Court case between the City of Cape Town, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), and the Minister of Energy. The CER seeks to provide expert legal and technical submissions on the Constitutional obligations of the state and local government to protect the environment and promote a transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy. The application includes supporting affidavits and several annexed reports detailing the health, environmental, and economic impacts of coal-fired electricity generation in South Africa, as well as the feasibility of a low-carbon energy transition.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a statement to the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs in September 2015 regarding South Africa's position for COP21. The CER argues that climate change mitigation is a Constitutional obligation under section 24, and that current state decisions to build new coal-fired power stations directly contradict these legal duties and national climate policies.

The 2014 Natref Annual Emission Report, prepared for the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, details the pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions for the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Natref) from July 2013 to June 2014. The report focuses on compliance with the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) and Minimum Emission Standards (MES), providing sampling results for the main stack and several heaters, while noting pending installations for other sampling points.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs responded to a PAIA request from the Centre for Environmental Rights, agreeing to release redacted lists of GHG emission data providers and pollution prevention plans. However, it deferred access to annual progress reports for 90 days and noted that several companies, including Anglo American Plc and Glencore, failed to submit required pollution prevention plans or GHG reports.