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A mandate letter dated 23 March 2022 in which Bobby Peek, Director of groundWork, authorizes the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to lodge an appeal under Section 43 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) against the environmental authorization granted to the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SOC) Ltd.

A mandate letter dated 17 March 2022 from Phillipine Makoma Lekalakala, Director of Earthlife Africa, authorizing the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to lodge an appeal under section 43 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) against an environmental authorisation granted to Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SOC) Ltd.

A mandate letter from Dzomo La Mupo authorizing the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to appeal an environmental authorisation granted to the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SOC) Ltd for its Southern Site project in the Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a statement to the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries regarding the Climate Change Bill tabled on 18 February 2022. The CER argues that while the Bill is a critical tool for South Africa's climate response, it contains significant gaps in emission targets, enforcement mechanisms, and transparency. The document also critiques South Africa's 2021 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), stating it remains insufficient when compared to the 'fair share' of global mitigation effort required to limit warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting for groundWork, has requested an extension of the time period to institute judicial review proceedings against the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's decision to grant an Environmental Authorisation Amendment for Richards Bay Gas Power (Pty) Ltd.

A letter from the Life after Coal Campaign (LAC) and the Fair Finance Coalition South Africa (FFCSA) to the South African government requesting transparency and civil society involvement in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the work of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting on behalf of groundWork and Earthlife Africa, submitted an appeal to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on 9 February 2022. The appeal seeks to set aside decisions made by the National Air Quality Officer on 30 October 2021 regarding Eskom's applications for alternative limits and the postponement and suspension of compliance timeframes under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 Minimum Emission Standards.

This document is an appeal filed by groundWork and Earthlife Africa against decisions made by the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) on 30 October 2021. The appeal disputes the granting of compliance postponements and suspensions regarding Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for several Eskom coal-fired power stations, arguing that these decisions violate the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (AQA), the 2017 National Framework for Air Quality Management, and the Constitution of South Africa.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, submits a formal objection to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's draft Gas Master Plan Basecase Report. The submission argues that the plan is 'reckless and unnecessary', contradicting South Africa's constitutional obligations to protect citizens from climate change and ignoring energy modelling that suggests gas-to-power is not required for energy security.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted comments to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment regarding proposed amendments to the Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations (EAPASA Regulations). The CER objects to further delays in the mandatory registration of environmental assessment practitioners (EAPs) and requests clarification to ensure that the amendments do not restrict the public's right to lodge internal appeals under section 43 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for Earthlife Africa and groundWork, has formally raised concerns regarding the notification process and timelines for appealing the National Air Quality Officer's (NAQO) October 2021 decisions on Eskom's applications for postponement or suspension of compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES).

This document is an expert affidavit submitted by Susan Frances Brownlie, an Environmental Scientist and Environment Assessment Practitioner, in support of a legal matter in the High Court of South Africa. Brownlie confirms her authorship and the findings of a December 2022 report reviewing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Authorisation for the proposed Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone in Limpopo.

An open letter from South African marine scientists and legal experts to President Cyril Ramaphosa and government ministers urging the halt of offshore seismic surveys due to environmental risks and legal deficiencies.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing groundWork, Earthlife Africa, and the Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa, submitted formal objections to the September 2021 Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report (FEIR) for the proposed Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ). The CER argues that the EIA process is unlawful, procedurally irregular, and based on inadequate specialist assessments, concluding that the project's negative impacts on climate, water, and health outweigh its projected benefits.

This Appeal Response Report, submitted by Eskom Holdings SOC Limited to the Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), appeals the National Air Quality Officer's (NAQO) decisions regarding applications for postponements from the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for various coal-fired power stations.

This document is an appeal response report filed by groundWork and Earthlife Africa, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights, challenging decisions made by the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) regarding Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. The appellants argue that granting postponements and suspensions of compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for several coal-fired power stations in the Highveld Priority Area is unlawful and violates environmental laws and constitutional rights to health.

The Life After Coal campaign, consisting of groundWork, Earthlife Africa, and the Centre for Environmental Rights, issued a statement calling on South Africa to meet the lower bound of its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target range by accelerating the coal phase-out and renewable energy expansion. The campaign urges the South African government to lead developing nations at COP26 in demanding increased financial support from wealthy nations for adaptation and loss and damage.

This briefing memorandum, written by Danjelle Midgley of the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), outlines the legislative process, key role-players, and estimated timeframes for the National Climate Change Bill following its introduction to the South African Parliament on 11 October 2021.

A joint submission by seven civil society organisations, led by the Centre for Environmental Rights, providing detailed comments and proposed amendments to the 2021 draft regulations on financial provision for the mitigation and rehabilitation of environmental damage caused by mining and energy operations in South Africa.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of groundWork, has written to the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) to seek clarity and reasons regarding a Minister's appeal decision dated 10 August 2021. The decision concerns the environmental authorisation for the 400MW Richards Bay Gas to Power project, specifically regarding the increase in fuel-generated gas capacity and the omission of a climate change impact assessment.