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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.

This guide by the Centre for Environmental Rights outlines the critical importance of South Africa's 22 water source areas (WSAs), which provide 50% of the country's surface run-off despite covering only 8% of the land. The document details the threats facing these areas—including mining, agriculture, and climate change—and proposes a 'legal toolbox' of statutory mechanisms to protect these essential ecological infrastructures.

This confirmatory affidavit, signed by Xolile Christopher George, CEO of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), supports the application by the Centre for Environmental Rights to be admitted as amicus curiae in a legal matter involving the City of Cape Town, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, and the Minister of Energy.

The document contains excerpts from the 2007 and 2012 National Frameworks for Air Quality Management in South Africa. It outlines the identification of pollutants of concern, the process for rating municipalities based on air quality status, and the establishment of national priority areas to address air pollution.

This document is an excerpt from the 2012 National Framework for Air Quality Management in the Republic of South Africa, published in the Government Gazette on 29 November 2013. It details strategies for air quality governance, focusing on awareness-raising, standard setting, public participation, capacity development, and information dissemination to achieve clean air goals.

This document is an answering affidavit filed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) in the High Court of South Africa. NERSA opposes an application by the City of Cape Town, which seeks to allow Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to generate and sell electricity without a section 34 determination from the Minister of Energy, or alternatively, to have section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) declared unconstitutional.

This document is an affidavit filed by Shaun Kraut, a Senior Legal Administrative Officer in the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, in a High Court case involving the City of Cape Town, NERSA, and the Minister of Energy. The affidavit outlines government measures to increase electricity generation capacity outside of Eskom, including draft regulations to allow municipalities to procure power from independent power producers and specific Ministerial Determinations for new capacity based on the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019.

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 case study describes a resource efficiency project facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) between Protea Chemicals and Dekro Paints to recycle expired solvents, diverting them from hazardous landfills.

This case study describes how the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) facilitated the collection and recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) from Duferco Steel Processing and FS Smit by connecting them with Cape E-Waste.

This document consists of appendices to a report by GreenCape, detailing stakeholder engagement records, workshop structures and outcomes, and technical data regarding water requirements and economic values in the Berg Water Management Area (WMA) of the Western Cape.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines financing options for small-scale embedded generation, primarily solar photovoltaic (PV) and lithium-ion battery storage, for commercial, industrial (C&I), and agricultural businesses in South Africa. It analyzes the trade-offs between outright purchase, commercial debt, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and leasing models, while detailing available tax incentives and the impact of the energy crisis on sector growth.

This reference guide by GreenCape provides water and wastewater businesses and investors with a framework for entering the South African public water sector. It details the institutional landscape, planned infrastructure spending in metropolitan and Western Cape municipalities, procurement legislation, and platforms for technology trialling.

This technical factsheet outlines energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities in sludge management for South African wastewater treatment works. It highlights that sludge treatment can account for 35% of a plant's energy use and suggests optimizations in sedimentation, dewatering, and stabilization (particularly anaerobic digestion for biogas). It also details various financing mechanisms, such as grants and energy performance contracts, to help municipalities improve regulatory compliance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the financial viability of using battery energy storage systems (BESS) for tariff arbitrage in the Western Cape, South Africa. It focuses on leveraging time-of-use (TOU) tariffs to reduce energy costs by charging batteries during off-peak periods and discharging during peak periods, particularly as the decline in loadshedding has left many existing BESS installations underutilised.

This industry brief by GreenCape provides guidance for businesses in the Western Cape on installing behind-the-meter (BTM) solar PV systems to reduce electricity costs and improve energy security. It details financial viability factors, pricing benchmarks for 2025/26, various financing models including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and the role of municipal feed-in tariffs and national tax incentives in South Africa.

This case study examines how Mediclinic deployed on-site solar PV at its Durbanville Hospital using a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to achieve decarbonisation goals without upfront capital investment.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the potential for electricity wheeling in the Western Cape, South Africa. It outlines the financial and technical mechanisms that allow independent power producers (IPPs) to transport energy across Eskom or municipal grids to end customers. The document identifies a significant market opportunity for new renewable energy investment in the province and discusses the regulatory, financial, and capacity-related barriers that currently limit the uptake of wheeling, while highlighting emerging solutions like virtual wheeling.

This industry brief by GreenCape reviews water and sanitation by-laws across municipalities in the Western Cape, South Africa. It evaluates the completeness and clarity of these local regulations against a 2005 model by-law, highlighting the implications for businesses—particularly water-intensive industries—regarding fees, audits, industrial effluent, and alternative water sources.

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.