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The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of Earthlife Africa and groundWork, submitted comments on September 20, 2018, objecting to the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) application for the proposed Thabametsi coal-fired power station. The CER argues that the project should be refused because it is located in an air quality priority area already in non-compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and is predicted to cause further non-compliance, specifically regarding sulphur dioxide (SO2). The CER claims the Atmospheric Impact Report (AIR) is fatally flawed due to gross miscalculations of emissions, missing modelling data, and a failure to adequately assess cumulative and health impacts.

An update email from Nemai Consulting regarding the status of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Mokolo Crocodile (West) Water Augmentation Project Phase 2.

The report recommends the installation of Wet FGD (WFGD) technology without a flue gas cooler for the Medupi Power Station in South Africa. While Dry FGD (CFB) uses less water, it is rejected due to 53% higher operating costs, 9% higher capital costs, and the requirement for high-quality lime sourced from the Northern Cape. WFGD is preferred for its higher efficiency on high-sulphur coals, its ability to use local lower-quality limestone to stimulate regional economic development in Lephalale, and its alignment with the Phase 2A water augmentation project.