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A cover letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitting formal comments on the draft Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and Air Quality Management By-law for the Nkangala District Municipality on behalf of the Highveld Environmental Justice Network, groundWork, and Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg.

A cover letter from the Majuba Power Station manager to the Air Quality Officer of the Gert Sibande District Municipality, submitting outstanding emission reporting documents to comply with Minimum Emission Standards.

This report analyzes the public health and economic consequences of Eskom's failure to comply with South Africa's Minimum Emissions Standards (MES). It compares various compliance scenarios, concluding that Eskom's current retrofit plan provides minimal health benefits due to a failure to address sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions, and that full compliance or the adoption of Best Available Technology (BAT) would significantly reduce premature deaths and economic losses.

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.

The 2012 National Framework for Air Quality Management in South Africa updates the 2007 framework to enhance the country's air quality regime. It establishes the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS) for transparent data management, defines the National Air Quality Indicator (NAQI) to track progress toward 2020 compliance, and outlines the roles of national, provincial, and municipal governments in licensing and monitoring emissions. The framework also emphasizes the legal protections for workers and whistleblowers under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).

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 consists of an internal appeal filed by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) on behalf of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) and the subsequent ruling by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The appeal challenged the Municipality's refusal to grant access to Atmospheric Emission Licences (AELs) and compliance reports for the SAPREF (Shell and BP) and Engen petroleum refineries, which the Municipality had withheld citing the protection of third-party commercial information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). The Appeal Authority ultimately upheld the refusal, ruling that the information was commercially sensitive and that the public interest override was not sufficiently substantiated.

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (WCCT006) issued by the City of Cape Town to the Chevron Refinery in Cape Town. Issued on 31 March 2014 and valid until 31 March 2079, the licence authorizes various listed activities related to petroleum refining, including liquid and gas combustion, catalytic cracking, sulphur recovery, and the storage and handling of petroleum products. It details the refinery's operational processes, raw material capacities, and general conditions for compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004.

This document is a technical annex of an air emissions license issued on 31 March 2014, detailing the emission limits, monitoring requirements, and operational conditions for a refinery operated by Chevron. It specifies pollutant thresholds for various combustion installations and storage facilities, mandates ambient air quality monitoring at specific stations, and establishes reporting protocols for non-compliance and emergency incidents.

The 2014 Natref Annual Emission Report, prepared for the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, details the pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions for the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Natref) from July 2013 to June 2014. The report focuses on compliance with the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) and Minimum Emission Standards (MES), providing sampling results for the main stack and several heaters, while noting pending installations for other sampling points.

This report details a passive sampling campaign for BTEX compounds (benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene, and xylene) conducted at the Chevron Cape Town Refinery from June 2010 to June 2011. The study monitored air quality across 12 locations to assess compliance with national and international ambient air quality standards.

The 2005 WHO Global update on air quality guidelines provides health-based recommendations for particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). Key revisions include lowering the ozone guideline to 100 ug/m3 (8-hour mean) and the sulfur dioxide 24-hour guideline to 20 ug/m3. The guidelines for NO2 remained unchanged. The document emphasizes that no safe threshold exists for many pollutants, meaning guidelines aim to reduce risk rather than eliminate it entirely. It also introduces interim targets to help highly polluted areas progressively reduce concentrations.

This document consists of a 2003 letter from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and a 1994 registration certificate issued under the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, 1965, regarding the operations of the Caltex Oil (SA) (Pty) Ltd petroleum refinery in Milnerton, South Africa.

The Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) for eThekwini Municipality, produced in April 2007 by eThekwini Health and the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, establishes a scientific framework to address urban air pollution. The plan focuses on priority pollutants—including sulphur dioxide, particulate matter, benzene, and odours—particularly within the industrialised South Durban Basin. It integrates a monitoring network, emission inventories, and dispersion modelling via the AirQUIS software system to inform abatement strategies and ensure compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act of 2005.

This fact sheet from the Centre for Environmental Rights documents a chronological list of industrial incidents, accidents, and pollution events associated with the Engen and SAPREF refineries in South Durban between 1994 and 2011.

This document is a set of records from the Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) of the Republic of South Africa regarding the monitoring and enforcement of Environmental Management Programme (EMP) conditions for a specific project. It details site inspections, non-compliance issues related to waste and erosion, and the subsequent directives issued to the responsible party to remedy these failures.

This document consists of a final project report (2006) and a related academic paper (2013) regarding the South Durban Health Study. The research, funded by the eThekwini Municipality as part of the Multipoint Plan, assessed the impact of industrial pollution on the respiratory health of schoolchildren and adults in south Durban compared to a non-industrial northern control area. The study found that children in the industrial south had a significantly higher risk of persistent asthma and marked airway hyperreactivity, with evidence that ambient pollutants like SO2, NO2, and particulate matter contributed to decrements in lung function, particularly in sensitive subpopulations.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs responded to a PAIA request from the Centre for Environmental Rights, agreeing to release redacted lists of GHG emission data providers and pollution prevention plans. However, it deferred access to annual progress reports for 90 days and noted that several companies, including Anglo American Plc and Glencore, failed to submit required pollution prevention plans or GHG reports.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Centre for Environmental Rights responding to a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) request for greenhouse gas emission reports and pollution prevention plans.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding the Minister's decision on an appeal against the environmental authorisation for a 1200MW coal-fired power station proposed by Newshelf 1282 (Pty) Ltd.