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The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) of South Africa granted environmental authorisation to Limpopo Coal Company (Pty) Ltd (LCC), a subsidiary of Coal of Africa Limited, for the Vele Colliery project. This authorisation, issued under section 24G of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), rectifies the unlawful commencement of several listed activities, including road construction, vegetation clearance, and the building of a slurry dam. The project is a phased coal mine with an estimated 29-year lifespan, consisting of open cast and underground operations.

This document is a confirmatory affidavit signed by Timothy Hendrie Lloyd, an attorney at the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), in support of a legal matter involving GroundWork Trust and the Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action against various South African government officials regarding environmental affairs and air quality.

A letter from the South African Department of Mineral Resources to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding a request for information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, concerning the Optimum Colliery.

A decision by the Minister of Mineral Resources of South Africa to grant a request for access to information made by the Centre for Environmental Rights, overturning a previous refusal by the Deputy Information Officer.

The Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) issued a decision on 28 February 2014 regarding a request from Eskom Holding Limited to vary the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) for the Kriel Power Station. Eskom sought variations based on "deteriorating coal quality, technical challenges faced by an aging facllity and the constrained electrical supply siluation in South Africa." The NDM rejected most of the requests concerning emission limits and monitoring timelines but granted an extension for an investigation into emissions during specific operating conditions.

A decision letter from the South African Department of Mineral Resources to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding a request for access to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding a request for access to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA).

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa has refused an application for Environmental Authorisation submitted by Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd for a 540MW Gas to Power Powership Project at the Port of Ngqura. The refusal is based on significant failures in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, including inadequate public consultation, missing critical specialist studies on underwater noise, and gaps in the provided environmental assessments.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) of South Africa has refused an application for Environmental Authorisation submitted by Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd for a 540MW Gas to Power Powership Project at the Port of Richards Bay. The refusal is based on significant failures in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, including inadequate public participation, contradictory specialist reports, and critical gaps in assessing impacts on marine and avian biodiversity.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) of South Africa has refused an application for Environmental Authorisation submitted by Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd for a 415MW Gas to Power Powership Project at the Port of Saldanha. The refusal is based on significant failures in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, including inadequate public consultation, gaps in specialist studies, and non-compliance with legislative requirements.

The Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy for South Africa is a national roadmap designed to transition the country from a raw material supplier to a global hub for processed critical minerals and high-value end products. The strategy focuses on leveraging South Africa's vast reserves of platinum group metals, manganese, and vanadium to support the global energy transition, specifically in sectors like electric vehicles, green hydrogen, and renewable energy. It outlines six strategic pillars—geoscience mapping, value addition, R&D, infrastructure, financial instruments, and regulatory harmonisation—to drive industrialisation, job creation, and economic resilience while navigating complex geopolitical tensions and promoting regional integration within Africa.

This document provides a standard directive and guidelines for applicants seeking prospecting rights, mining rights, or mining permits under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act 28 of 2002). It outlines the mandatory processes for notifying and consulting with communities, landowners, and other interested and affected parties to ensure procedural fairness and informed decision-making before mining activities commence.

A letter from the South African Department of Mineral Resources refusing a request for access to information submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights on behalf of the World Wide Fund for Nature (SA).

This document records the administrative process of the South African Department of Mineral Resources in granting a coal mining right to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd in the Wakkerstroom area of Mpumalanga. Despite initial recommendations for refusal due to the area's status as a sensitive wetland grassland and objections from the Department of Water Affairs, WWF, and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Park Agency, the right was granted with specific conditions prohibiting mining activities in wetlands.

This report by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) evaluates the environmental compliance monitoring and enforcement (CME) performance of the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) between the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years. Based on information obtained via the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), the CER concludes that the DMRE's capacity to monitor and enforce environmental laws at mines remains "woefully inadequate," citing a severe shortage of qualified inspectors and a general decline in inspection activity across most provinces.

This document is a PAIA Manual issued by the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). It provides a comprehensive guide for the public on how to exercise their constitutional right of access to information held by the Department, in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy of South Africa provides written reasons for a Ministerial Determination regarding the procurement of new generation capacity. The determination aims to ensure energy security and address load shedding by procuring capacity from renewables, storage, gas, and coal, aligned with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2019).

This briefing document, submitted to Eskom's Board Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee on 26 August 2016, outlines the Air Quality Improvement Plan. The plan aims to reduce particulate and gaseous emissions from power stations to comply with South Africa's Minimum Emission Standards (MES) and Atmospheric Emission Licences, utilizing a combination of technical retrofits, operational improvements, and air quality offsets.

This executive summary, submitted to the Eskom Board Sustainability and Ethics Committee on 26 August 2016, details the company's environmental performance, compliance status, and associated legal and financial risks. It highlights improvements in particulate emissions but notes failures in water usage targets and ongoing challenges with legal contraventions and regulatory compliance.

This executive summary submission to the Eskom Board Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee provides an update on the company's environmental performance, compliance status, and associated risks as of end January 2017. It details emissions and water performance, legal contraventions, pre-compliance notices from the Department of Environmental Affairs, and progress on biodiversity and bird mitigation strategies.