Community activists also urged the government to pass an amended land bill to give them rights to secure their land.
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision decried on environmental grounds
DA’s attempt to move away from Eskom’s power outages put on hold after parties accuse mayor of flouting municipal legislation
Jump in price of gas to be challenged in court as controversy roils
The Karpowership proposal lacked proper environmental assessments, according to the minister, with noise impacts specifically noted
The cash-strapped power utility is disposing of its land for low prices without the involvement of the treasury, sources say
Two environmental organisations have asked the court to stop the authorisation for a 3 000 megawatt gas-to-power plant in Richards Bay