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This document is an appeal decision issued by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa, dated May 2, 2022. The Minister dismissed a combined appeal by Nseleni Power Corporation Pty (Ltd) and Anchor Energy LNG Pty Ltd against the refusal of Environmental Authorisations (EAs) for the proposed Nseleni Independent Floating Power Plant (NIFPP) and associated infrastructure in the port of Richards Bay. The refusal was upheld based on high negative impacts on the estuarine environment, lack of required landowner consent, and inadequate pre-application monitoring of avifauna.

This report reviews risk factors to quantify the potential health impacts of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions from various Eskom operations. It synthesizes global epidemiological data from organizations like the WHO and USEPA to establish risk estimates for mortality and morbidity, while incorporating South African provincial population and health data to support a health risk assessment.

This report, prepared by INFOTOX (Pty) Ltd for Eskom Holdings, evaluates the confidence levels and uncertainties associated with the health risk assessment of particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Eskom operations. It concludes that risk quantifications based on mortality and particulate matter are more reliable than those based on hospitalisation and gaseous pollutants.

This fact sheet by the Centre for Environmental Rights argues that "clean coal" is an impossible concept. It details the devastating impacts of coal mining and combustion in South Africa—including high water consumption, toxic air pollution causing thousands of deaths, and land degradation—and dismisses HELE, CFB, and CCS technologies as insufficient or unviable solutions compared to renewable energy.

The National Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Report 2007-8 details the activities of Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) in South Africa from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008. It reports a significant increase in arrests and convictions compared to the previous year, though it notes that these figures are partly due to previous underreporting. The report covers national and provincial statistics, specific industrial non-compliance findings in the steel and refinery sectors, wildlife crime enforcement, and judicial training initiatives.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) requesting urgent information regarding a mining right granted to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd for the proposed Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine within the Mabola Protected Environment.

This executive summary, submitted to Eskom's Board Sustainability and Ethics Committee on 20 May 2016, details the company's environmental performance, compliance risks, and legal liabilities for the 2015/16 financial year. It highlights failures to meet emissions and water usage targets, significant financial requirements for air quality compliance, and specific legal breaches of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and the National Water Act.

This document is a formal submission from Sappi Southern Africa Limited to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, dated 15 December 2017. It provides Pollution Prevention Plans regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with the National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations (General Notice No. 712). The report details the production processes of five specific facilities and reports Scope 1 emissions, noting that while absolute emissions may increase due to production upgrades, emissions per ton of product are decreasing.

This document is a supporting affidavit signed by Samson Mokoena, the Co-ordinator of the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance, in a legal matter brought before the High Court of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban).

This report by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) identifies systemic failures in South Africa's water governance and provides a strategic framework for civil society to intervene. It highlights critical gaps in the implementation of the National Water Act (NWA), the failure to roll out catchment management institutions, and severe capacity constraints within the Department of Water Affairs (DWA). The document recommends a combination of legal advocacy, institutional reform, and the introduction of administrative penalties to improve compliance and ensure the progressive realisation of constitutional rights to water.

This document contains the heads of argument for an application for leave to appeal a High Court decision regarding the legality of mining operations conducted by Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Limited. The applicants argue that the mining company failed to obtain necessary environmental authorizations under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), violated town planning legislation for new mining areas, operated without a required waste management license, and unlawfully relocated traditional graves.

This guide outlines the criteria and risk assessments for mining activities within high-importance biodiversity priority areas. It establishes a rigorous set of filters and a risk-averse approach to determine if mining is an optimal land use compared to the preservation of critical ecosystems and water resources.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law examines the intersection of mercury pollution and human rights, detailing the neurotoxic effects of various forms of mercury and how these impacts violate the rights to life, health, food, and information, particularly for children and workers in artisanal mining.

This case study describes a collaboration facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) between Farbe Designs, a clothing company, and CSK Material Handling, a recycling company. The partnership established a system to divert textile, plastic, and paper waste from landfills in the Western Cape, transporting materials to KwaZulu-Natal for processing into carpet underfelt and other recycled products.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the service delivery crisis in South Africa's low-income communities and proposes Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) as a sustainable, community-led paradigm shift to bridge gaps in water, sanitation, energy, and waste management.

This industry brief by GreenCape highlights replicable water stewardship projects in South Africa, specifically in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. It showcases the effectiveness of nature-based solutions, such as invasive alien plant clearing by the Greater Cape Town Water Fund, and infrastructure improvements like leak repairs in schools funded by an FMCG company. The document advocates for public-private partnerships to enhance water security and resilience.

This case study examines the economic and operational impact of adopting precision drone spraying for an 80-hectare smallholder sugarcane cooperative in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Comparing drone services to traditional tractor-mounted boom sprayers, the document details significant reductions in costs, chemical use, and labour, alongside increases in crop yield and sugar content.

This 2025 Market Intelligence Report by GreenCape analyzes investment opportunities in South Africa's large-scale renewable energy sector, focusing on private off-taker development and local component manufacturing. It details the shift from public procurement to private power purchase agreements (PPAs), the impact of electricity market liberalisation, and the systemic barriers posed by grid capacity constraints and policy uncertainty.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the potential for textile recycling and fibre recovery in Cape Town, South Africa. It argues that transitioning from a linear to a circular textile economy can futureproof the local clothing, textile, footwear, and leather (CTFL) sector against global supply chain volatility and environmental pressures. The document identifies two primary opportunities: establishing a commercial open-loop downcycling hub and developing Africa's first commercial-scale closed-loop fibre-to-fibre recycling facility.

This joint submission by the Center for Economic and Social Rights, the Institute for Economic Justice, and SECTION27 argues that South Africa is implementing retrogressive austerity measures that threaten economic, social, and cultural rights. The authors contend that the government's focus on debt reduction is based on exaggerated concerns and that resources could be maximized through progressive tax reform and the eradication of corruption and 'state capture'. The document details how budget cuts and inefficient resourcing are severely undermining the public health and basic education systems, leading to critical staff shortages, infrastructure backlogs, and poor learner outcomes.