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This is a court order from the Constitutional Court of South Africa dated 25 July 2017, regarding an application for leave to appeal filed by Barberton Mines (Pty) Limited.

The Centre for Environmental Rights provides a guide outlining three mandatory criteria that a case must meet to be selected for support. These criteria focus on the advancement of constitutional environmental rights, adherence to the National Environmental Management Act, and considerations regarding funding, public impact, and the ability of the applicant to afford private legal services.

The Community Casebook on Mining and Environment is a guide published by the Centre for Environmental Rights to empower South African communities facing mining or prospecting applications. It explains the legal framework of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), the duties of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), and provides four case studies where communities used legal mechanisms—including judicial reviews and appeals—to challenge mining rights or demand financial transparency from traditional authorities.

A clarification letter from the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding the postponement of compliance time-frames for minimum air quality emission standards (MES) for Eskom power stations.

This guide, published by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), provides a toolkit and instructions for the public to submit written comments on South Africa's Climate Change Bill. It outlines the law-making process, explains the role of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and identifies specific weaknesses in the Bill regarding transparency, timeframes, emission targets, and enforcement.

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 document is a decision by the Director of Appeals and Legal Review within the South African Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries regarding a request for condonation for the late filing of an appeal. The appeal concerns a decision to grant ArcelorMittal South Africa a suspension from complying with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) at its facility in Vanderbijlpark.

This guide from the Centre for Environmental Rights explains the concept and purpose of financial provision regulations for mining, oil, and gas in South Africa, emphasizing the 'polluter must pay' principle to prevent mine abandonment and ensure environmental rehabilitation.

A letter from Webber Wentzel to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy regarding an application under section 96(2) of the MPRDA to suspend a decision to grant a mine extension at Tormin Mine.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) wrote a letter to the Australian High Commissioner to South Africa on 4 April 2016, requesting clarification regarding a $15,431.00 grant provided to 'MRC Resources' via the Australian Direct Aid Program between 2003/4 and 2013/14 for the 'upgrade of existing fresh water borehole'. The CER questions why a profit-making Australian company, Mineral Commodities Limited (MRC), or its subsidiaries would receive funding intended for poverty reduction and sustainable development, particularly given the social unrest and violence associated with MRC's mineral sands projects in South Africa.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) wrote to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to request a meeting regarding the review of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002. The CER seeks to contribute expertise on environmental compliance and impact assessments to ensure civil society buy-in for the resulting legislation.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA), wrote to the Department of Energy on 18 October 2016 to question the appointment of Thabametsi Power Company (Pty) Limited as a preferred bidder for a coal-fired power station. The CER highlights a pending High Court review application regarding the project's environmental authorisation, specifically the failure to conduct a climate change impact assessment, and requests clarity on whether Thabametsi disclosed this legal challenge to the Department as required by the procurement criteria.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to South Africa's Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, dated 21 September 2011, urging the adoption of NEMA standards for mining environmental regulation and the use of Section 49 of the MPRDA to protect biodiversity and hydrological areas.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) wrote to the Minister of Mineral Resources on 1 March 2016, requesting the public disclosure of compliance monitoring and enforcement data for the mining sector. The CER notes that despite a parliamentary commitment by former Minister Advocate Ramatlhodi on 13 July 2015 to include mining sector data in the Department of Environmental Affairs' annual report, the 2014-2015 National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report (NECER) published in November 2015 contained no such information.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the Minister of Water and Sanitation requesting the publication of compliance monitoring and enforcement data, following a missed commitment to release an annual report in October 2015.

This guide, produced by the Centre for Environmental Rights and Lawyers for Human Rights, provides information for communities and individuals in South Africa on their environmental and legal rights when facing proposed mining activities. It details the mandatory government permissions, consultation processes, and legal avenues available to affected parties to protect their land, water, and health.

This document is a formal response from Eskom to a request for information submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). The request, identified as PAIA QUERY 10637, concerns generation atmospheric emissions license compliance and decommissioning. Eskom agrees to provide access to several identified records but denies access to others or severs specific parts of records based on the Promotion of Information Act (Act 2 of 2000).

A letter from the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Centre for Environmental Rights, providing the reasons and legal framework for decisions regarding applications for the postponement of compliance with Minimum Air Quality Emission Standards (MES).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a statement to the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs in September 2015 regarding South Africa's position for COP21. The CER argues that climate change mitigation is a Constitutional obligation under section 24, and that current state decisions to build new coal-fired power stations directly contradict these legal duties and national climate policies.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) has applied for the suspension of a decision by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy to grant extended mining rights to Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Ltd and Tormin Mineral Sands (Pty) Ltd at the Tormin mine. The CER argues that the expansion occurs within Critical Biodiversity Areas and that the environmental impacts are irreversible and inadequately assessed.