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This briefing document, submitted to Eskom's Board Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee on 29 May 2017, provides an update on the organization's environmental performance, compliance status, and risk management for the 2016/17 financial year. It details emissions and water usage metrics, legal contraventions, the progress of air quality improvement and offset projects, and the implementation of biodiversity and bird mitigation strategies.

This briefing is a submission to the Eskom Board Social Ethics and Sustainability (SES) Committee for the approval of the revised Eskom Environmental Management Strategy (2017/18 — 2021/22). The document outlines the strategic objectives to reduce Eskom's environmental footprint and position the company as a sustainable business, while detailing specific targets for emissions, water usage, waste, and biodiversity.

This briefing, dated 6 January 2017, provides a quarterly update from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs on the implementation of commitments related to the postponement of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) and the progress of air quality offsets as of end December 2016.

This briefing, dated 31 March 2017, provides a quarterly update from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the implementation of commitments made for the postponement of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) and the progress of its air quality offsets programme.

Eskom's June 2017 update reports progress on emission reduction retrofits at Grootvlei and Duvha power stations and a reduction in relative particulate emissions to 0.30 kg/MWhSO for FY2017. While generally compliant with postponed limits, Eskom is seeking further SO2 postponements for Matimba and Medupi stations. Additionally, a 30-house electricity pilot has begun in KwaZamokuhle as part of an air quality offset programme to transition households from coal to electricity.

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 variation of an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Duvha Power Station. The licence, valid until 31 May 2017, regulates atmospheric emissions from listed activities including solid fuel combustion, petroleum product storage, and coal handling, setting specific emission limits for particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

This document is a renewed Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Duvha Power Station. The licence, valid from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2022, sets specific limits on particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions, while mandating operational requirements, monitoring frequencies, and the implementation of an Atmospheric Emission Off-Set Plan to reduce PM pollution.

Eskom has submitted an emergency request to the Nkangala District Municipality to vary the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) for Duvha Power Station. The request seeks a 'grace period' allowing specific units to exceed particulate emission limits during maintenance and emergency repairs, specifically to address a leaking sulphur tank that poses a safety risk and threatens power supply stability.

This annual emissions report for the Duvha Power Station covers the 2015/16 financial year (01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016), detailing verified particulate emissions and calculated gas emissions as required by the station's Atmospheric Emission License.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs granted partial postponements for SO2 and NOx emission standards at the Duvha Power Station from 2020 to 2025, while denying a postponement for PM emissions for units 4-6. The station is slated for decommissioning between 2030 and 2034, and Eskom must submit a PM pollution offset plan by March 31, 2016.

The 2016/17 annual emissions report for Eskom's Duvha Power Station records total emissions of approximately 16.5 million tons of CO2 and 1.4 million tons of SO2. The report notes emission spikes in December and January 2016 due to plant failures and details ongoing projects to reduce particulate matter via High Frequency Transformers and improve SO2 plant reliability with a new sulphur tank.

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Duvha Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Issued by the Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, the licence varies previous conditions following an appeal and establishes legal requirements for air quality management, emission limits, and monitoring for the facility's coal-fired power generation activities.

The 2025 Promotion of Access to Information (PAIA) Manual for the South African Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) outlines the procedures for the public to access departmental records and the processing of personal information in compliance with PAIA and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The Department of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa refused an Integrated Environmental Authorisation (IEA) application by Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Ltd for the expansion of mining operations in the West Coast District Municipality of the Western Cape. The refusal was based on the applicant's failure to comply with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and the 2014 EIA Regulations, specifically regarding the omission of listed activities in the application and the unlawful commencement of activities before receiving authorisation.

The Department of Environmental Affairs of South Africa has granted an integrated environmental authorisation to Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd on behalf of KiPower (Pty) Ltd for the construction of a 600MW coal-fired independent power plant and associated infrastructure near Delmas in the Mpumalanga Province.

Phillipine Lekalakala, a director of Earthlife Africa, provided a supporting affidavit in a legal case against the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SOC) Ltd and other respondents, confirming the accuracy of the founding affidavit submitted by Mphatheleni Makaulele.

This report, prepared by Jock Currie of the University of Cape Town for WWF South Africa, examines the potential ecological impacts of full-scale marine phosphate mining in the Western Cape, South Africa. It focuses on the risks associated with high-volume dredging technologies, such as Trailing Suction Hopper-Dredges (TSHD), and their effects on benthic, demersal, and pelagic organisms, as well as the overlap between proposed mining areas and critical conservation and fishery zones.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries confirms that the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) is the competent authority for the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone infrastructure application. The Minister notes that concerns regarding climate change, air pollution, and water availability are included in the EIA Plan of Study. The Ministry rejects the need for a Strategic Environmental Assessment and maintains that the public participation process met legal requirements.

A letter from the South African Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries confirming that the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) is prioritising and implementing enforcement interventions at the Eskom Kendal Power Station due to non-compliance with atmospheric emission licence conditions.