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The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, submitted a formal statement to the Portfolio Committee on Energy on 29 November 2017. The document outlines critical concerns regarding the lack of transparency, inadequate public consultation, and the omission of key economic and environmental data in the development of South Africa's draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for Electricity Update and the draft Integrated Energy Plan (IEP).

This document is a provisional appeal filed on 13 November 2017 by groundWork, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights, against the transfer of a provisional atmospheric emission licence (PAEL) for the Khanyisa coal-fired power station. The appellant argues that the transfer from Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd to ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station RF (Pty) Ltd is invalid because the licence does not reflect the project's increased capacity of 600MW, fails to account for cumulative air quality impacts in the Highveld Priority Area, and was processed without required public participation or valid delegation of authority.

This October 2017 report by the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, and the Highveld Environmental Justice Network evaluates the failure of the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) to improve air quality in South Africa. Despite the 2007 declaration of the HPA and the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), the report concludes that air quality remains poor and non-compliant with health-based standards, largely due to industrial emissions, inadequate monitoring, and a lack of government capacity and enforcement.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and groundWork, submitted a letter to the IPP Office of the Department of Energy on 15 September 2017. The letter provides updates on legal and environmental challenges facing three proposed coal-fired power stations: Thabametsi, Khanyisa, and KiPower. The CER argues that these projects fail to meet the legal qualification criteria for financial close or preferred bidder status due to missing climate change impact assessments (CCIA) and pending disputes over environmental and water licenses.

This case study by the Center for International Environmental Law examines how coal mining in South Africa's Mpumalanga province threatens access to clean water and food, disproportionately impacting women. It highlights the gap between protective legal frameworks and the reality of corporate impunity and government failure to enforce environmental laws.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued a questionnaire to the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) on 15 June 2016 to conduct a "mini shadow review" of air quality improvements in the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) since 2007. The briefing seeks to determine if the NDM has the capacity, financial resources, and personnel to implement the HPA Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and to assess whether industrial emissions and dust have been reduced.

A joint media statement by a civil society coalition criticizing Minister of Mineral Resources Ngoako Ramatlhodi for ignoring mining-affected communities and prioritizing corporate interests over public participation and justice in the development of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA).

This case study examines the N4 toll road, a 30-year infrastructure PPP between the governments of South Africa and Mozambique and the private consortium Trans African Concessions. The project, valued at approximately $466 million, connects Witbank in South Africa to Maputo in Mozambique, serving as a critical export link and a route for labor migration.

A case study on the N4 toll road concession between South Africa and Mozambique, detailing the financing, risk management, and regional economic impacts of the project operated by Trans-African Concessions (TRAC).

This 2006 report analyzes trade and investment barriers between South Africa, India, and Brazil. It finds that while trade is growing, particularly between South Africa and Brazil, it remains hampered by high tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and a lack of awareness among the business sector regarding the IBSA initiative. The report recommends reducing customs duties, improving infrastructure, and involving the private sector in trade agreement implementation.

This document consists of a letter from the South African Department of Water and Sanitation to the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and a formal petition from ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station (RF) (Pty) Ltd. ACWA Power is requesting that the Minister of Water and Sanitation uplift the automatic suspension of its Integrated Water Use Licence (IWUL), which was suspended following an appeal lodged by the CER on behalf of groundWork.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted comments on the revised draft Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) for the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM). The CER argues that the plan is overly ambitious given the NDM's lack of capacity and resources, fails to align with the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) AQMP, and contains significant technical errors in its air quality modelling and data.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the South African Minister of Health, requesting the Department of Health's participation in the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) Multi-Stakeholder Reference Group meetings to address the severe health impacts of air pollution.

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 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 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.

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.