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This report section details a health risk assessment for the area surrounding the Matimba Power Station in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It evaluates the impact of air pollutants—specifically sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and particulate matter (PM10)—from power station emissions, household fuel burning, and brickmaking on non-accidental mortality and respiratory hospital admissions.

This report analyzes the health risks associated with air pollution from the existing Matimba Power Station and the proposed Project Alpha in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It compares scenarios with and without sulphur dioxide (SO2) controls for Project Alpha, estimating the impact on non-accidental mortality and respiratory hospital admissions (RHAs).

This 2006 report by INFOTOX for Eskom reviews international literature to identify risk factors for quantifying health impacts associated with PM, NO2, and SO2 emissions. It highlights the cardiovascular and respiratory risks of particulate matter, identifies highly susceptible subpopulations (children, elderly, and the chronically ill), and notes significant data gaps in South African provincial hospital admission records that hinder precise local risk quantification.

This report reviews risk factors to quantify the potential health impacts of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions from various Eskom operations. It synthesizes global epidemiological data from organizations like the WHO and USEPA to establish risk estimates for mortality and morbidity, while incorporating South African provincial population and health data to support a health risk assessment.

This report, prepared by INFOTOX (Pty) Ltd for Eskom Holdings, evaluates the confidence levels and uncertainties associated with the health risk assessment of particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Eskom operations. It concludes that risk quantifications based on mortality and particulate matter are more reliable than those based on hospitalisation and gaseous pollutants.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding the Matimba Power Station's application for postponement of compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 minimum emission standards.

This document is an annual emissions report for the Matimba Power Station, submitted by Eskom to the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism. It covers the reporting period from April 2016 to March 2017, detailing verified emissions of carbon dioxide, particulates, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, as well as compliance with atmospheric emission licenses.

This briefing from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) provides additional information regarding an application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Matla Power Station. Eskom outlines its plan to retrofit the station with fabric filter plants and low NOx burners by 2024, while stating it has no plans to upgrade the station to meet the new plant SO2 emission limit. The document also presents ambient air quality monitoring data from the Elandsfontein and Kriel stations, noting non-compliance with particulate matter (PM) standards.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs granted Eskom postponements for compliance with minimum emission standards at the Matla Power Station. For units 1-4, PM limits are set at 200mg/Nm3 until March 2020, while units 5-6 must maintain 100mg/Nm3. NOx compliance is postponed until March 2020 with a 1200mg/Nm3 limit, and SO2 compliance for new plant is postponed until March 2025 with a 2600mg/Nm3 limit. Eskom must also provide a PM pollution offset plan by 31 March 2016.

A petition from The Voice Community Representative Council to the MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs of Mpumalanga, requesting the removal of four specific farms from the Mabola Protected Environment (MPE) to allow for the development of the Yzermyn underground coal mine.

This briefing, a letter from Eskom to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs dated 17 July 2014, provides additional information regarding Eskom's application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Medupi Power Station.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding the Medupi Power Station's application for postponement of compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 §21 minimum emission standards.

This document is a report from Eskom to the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism regarding the emissions of the Medupi Power Station for its first six months of operation, covering September 2015 to March 2016.

The document analyzes the case of Meepo v Kotze, focusing on the interpretation of section 5(4)(c) of the MPRDA. The court ruled that a prospecting rights holder must engage in a consultation process with the landowner after a prospecting right has been granted but before operations begin, which involves more than providing notice and requires an attempt to obtain the landowner's consent for entry. Additionally, the court established a general principle of interpretation for the MPRDA: where uncertainty exists, the court should prefer the construction that achieves the most rational balance between the rights of the mineral rights holder and the landowner, both of which are protected under the Bill of Rights.

This guideline outlines the mandatory procedures for renewing a mining right in South Africa under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002. It specifies that applicants must submit Form E to the relevant Regional Manager along with a non-refundable fee, a detailed mining work programme, and reports on environmental compliance and mining results. Renewals are granted if the holder has complied with all legal terms, social and labour plans, and environmental programmes. Each renewal period is capped at 30 years, and the right remains active while a renewal application is pending.

The guideline details the specific information and supporting documentation required under Regulation 11 to satisfy the granting criteria for a mining right, focusing heavily on the justification of a detailed 10-year cash flow forecast.

A letter from the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to the Centre for Environmental Rights stating that Eskom withdrew its application for exemption from the Minimum Emission Standards under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 after the Minister informed Eskom's CEO that the exemption would not be issued.

This document consists of a practice note and legal submissions filed by the National Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to the Constitutional Court of South Africa. The submissions argue that holders of mining rights or permits granted under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) are not exempt from obtaining separate environmental authorisations under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) for listed activities.

A media statement by South African Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu on 17 August 2010, outlining a plan of action to address regulatory ambiguities, administrative inefficiencies, and corruption within the mining sector to improve investor confidence and global competitiveness.

The court found the Stilfontein Gold Mining Company (SGM) and its four directors guilty of contempt of court for ignoring directives to pump underground water to prevent pollution and flooding. The judge rejected the directors' defense that their mass resignation and the company's financial status absolved them of responsibility, emphasizing that directors cannot 'walk away' from environmental obligations. However, this contempt order was subsequently set aside on appeal in Kebble v The Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry 2007 JDR 0872 (SCA).