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The South African Department of Environmental Affairs issued an amendment to the Environmental Authorisation (EA) dated 31 October 2013 for the construction of the 450 MW Khanyisa coal-fired power station in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga. The amendment updates the project applicant and the specific farm portions designated for the project site and ash disposal site.

This briefing, sent by Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on 17 July 2014, provides additional information to support Eskom's application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Duvha Power Station. The document focuses on ambient air quality monitoring data from three stations—Komati, Middelburg, and Witbank—and references an Atmospheric Impact Report regarding health and environmental assessments.

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.

This document contains replying submissions filed by groundWork (the Appellant) on 24 May 2019 in an appeal before the Nkangala District Municipality Appeal Authority. The appeal challenges the transfer of a 2015 Provisional Atmospheric Emission Licence (PAEL) to ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station (RF) (Pty) Limited (ACWA). groundWork argues that the transfer was unlawful due to procedural defects, a failure to consider relevant environmental and health evidence, the unauthorized material variation of the licence's physical scope, and the provision of misleading information regarding the project's capacity.

This document is a Provisional Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) and the accompanying decision letter issued by the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs to Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd for the Khanyisa Power Plant. The licence authorizes the operation of solid fuel combustion installations for electricity generation, subject to specific emission limits, monitoring requirements, and environmental mitigation measures.

This document is an affidavit submitted by groundWork, a non-profit environmental justice organisation, to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). It presents supplementary objections to the license application by ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station (RF) (Pty) Limited to operate the Khanyisa coal-fired power plant. groundWork argues that the project is unnecessary due to excess energy capacity, would violate constitutional rights to a healthy environment, and poses severe risks to the air quality of the Highveld Priority Area and the water resources of the Olifants River catchment.

The Department of Environmental Affairs of South Africa has granted an integrated environmental authorisation to Anglo Operations Limited for the construction of the 450MW Khanyisa Coal-fired Power Station in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga Province. The authorisation covers the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and decommissioning of the plant, which will use fluidised bed technologies and discard coal for power generation.

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.

This case study examines the conversion of old order mining rights to new order rights at the Optimum Colliery, highlighting systemic failures in public participation, environmental assessment, and legal compliance.

This document is a legal response submitted by ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station (RF) (Pty) Ltd (ACWA) to the Minister of Environmental Affairs. ACWA objects to a condonation application by the NGO Groundwork, which seeks to appeal the integrated environmental authorisation for the Khanyisa Thermal Power Station. ACWA argues that Groundwork's notice of intention to appeal was filed excessively late and that the legal justifications provided—specifically the reliance on the Thabametsi judgment regarding climate change assessments—are legally unsound.

The Global Climate and Health Alliance reports that fossil fuels cause systemic health damage across all life stages, from prenatal development to old age, through every phase of their life cycle (extraction, refining, transport, combustion, and waste). These impacts disproportionately affect marginalized communities in "sacrifice zones." The document highlights that global fossil fuel subsidies reached 7 trillion USD in 2022 and argues that a just transition to clean energy could save over 2 million lives annually and recover 4 trillion USD in public revenue. Key policy recommendations include halting new exploration, applying the "polluter pays" principle, and redirecting subsidies toward public health and renewables.