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Centre For Environmental Rights

‘We want to breathe fresh air’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 May 2021

‘We want to breathe fresh air’

The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state

By Sheree Bega
Landmark Deadly Air case: 10 000 deaths annually can be avoided
The Green Guardian
/ 17 May 2021

Landmark Deadly Air case: 10 000 deaths annually can be avoided

There is no legal mechanism in place to implement and enforce measures to prevent toxic air pollution in the Highveld

By Sheree Bega
Interdict stops coal company from starting mining in one of SA’s water factories
The Green Guardian
/ 27 March 2021

Interdict stops coal company from starting mining in one of SA’s water factories

Coalition fighting planned underground colliery in Mpumalanga wins a round against Uthaka Energy in court

By Sheree Bega
Coal industry under increasing pressure to focus on a just transition
The Green Guardian
/ 26 March 2021

Coal industry under increasing pressure to focus on a just transition

As investors ditch fossil fuels, environmental lobby groups are using advocacy and litigation to force SA’s biggest polluters to change their ways

By Chris Gilili
Water worries for Musina-Makhado special economic zone
The Green Guardian
/ 23 March 2021

Water worries for Musina-Makhado special economic zone

More than 20 organisations, concerned individuals sign an open letter to Ministers Barbara Creecy and Ebrahim Patel calling for integrated assessment of coal-based mega-project

By Sheree Bega
Musina-Makhado SEZ: ‘We don’t want Limpopo Valley to turn into industrial wasteland’
The Green Guardian
/ 14 March 2021

Musina-Makhado SEZ: ‘We don’t want Limpopo Valley to turn into industrial wasteland’

The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds

By Sheree Bega
South Africa to get another commission, this one to tackle the climate crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 8 March 2021

South Africa to get another commission, this one to tackle the climate crisis

A higher carbon tax will be introduced in 2023 for companies with dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions

By Chris Gilili
Water reserve loses ground to coal mine
The Green Guardian
/ 18 February 2021

Water reserve loses ground to coal mine

Despite the state’s commitments to protecting water sources, an MEC is exploiting a loophole to allow a mine linked to the Zuma family to proceed

By Sheree Bega
Sasol plant to be investigated for the air pollution blanketing Gauteng
The Green Guardian
/ 18 February 2021

Sasol plant to be investigated for the air pollution blanketing Gauteng

Environment department confirms it is inspecting Secunda, with the petrochemical plant operating under ‘stressed conditions’

By Chris Gilili
‘We’re fighting to breathe clean air’
The Green Guardian
/ 13 February 2021

‘We’re fighting to breathe clean air’

The state has filed its opposition to the Deadly Air case, with the environment minister claiming no causal link can be found between air pollution and ill health

By Sheree Bega
High court gives Australian mining company a big SLAP(P)
The Green Guardian
/ 10 February 2021

High court gives Australian mining company a big SLAP(P)

The judge ruled that corporations should not be allowed to use the legal system against citizens and activists

By Sheree Bega
Sisulu: Third of audited mines violate conditions of water use licence
The Green Guardian
/ 5 January 2021

Sisulu: Third of audited mines violate conditions of water use licence

The water and sanitation department has not revoked or suspended water use, ‘but this remains an option’

By Sheree Bega
Eskom could be fined R5-million over pollution at Kendal power station
The Green Guardian
/ 2 December 2020

Eskom could be fined R5-million over pollution at Kendal power station

The power utility is being taken to court by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in a first-of-its-kind criminal prosecution

By Sheree Bega
‘We struggle for water, but power stations and coal mines don’t’
The Green Guardian
/ 26 November 2020

‘We struggle for water, but power stations and coal mines don’t’

A proposed pipeline will bring water polluted with Gauteng’s sewage to the Waterberg in Limpopo to boost the coal industry during the climate crisis

By Sheree Bega
Gold dazzles during the pandemic
Business
/ 15 November 2020

Gold dazzles during the pandemic

Investors have been betting on gold as a safe option during a year of tumult and uncertainty

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Tendele’s mine pollutes their air and water, residents claim
National
/ 7 November 2020

Tendele’s mine pollutes their air and water, residents claim

The mining company says it complies with both the Air Quality Control Act and the Health and Safety Act, as well as conducting extensive research before starting operations

By Khaya Koko
Murder of anti-mining activist emboldens KZN community
National
/ 23 October 2020

Murder of anti-mining activist emboldens KZN community

Mam’Ntshangase was described as a fierce critic of mining and ambassador for land rights.

By Khaya Koko
State ‘dragging its feet’ in watershed Mpumalanga pollution case
The Green Guardian
/ 7 October 2020

State ‘dragging its feet’ in watershed Mpumalanga pollution case

Sixteen months after the launch of the Deadly Air court case, the government has failed to file its answering affidavits

By Sheree Bega
UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case
The Green Guardian
/ 30 June 2020

UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case

The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives

By Tony Carnie
Eskom lied to hide its deadly levels of pollution
Article
/ 29 April 2020

Eskom lied to hide its deadly levels of pollution

Eskom says its air pollution kills more than 300 people a year. Other estimates put it at 10 times that

By Sipho Kings
Is your cash fuelling the climate crisis?
Article
/ 25 November 2019

Is your cash fuelling the climate crisis?

The record of South Africa’s banks and its top 10 carbon emitters in disclosing steps to mitigate climate-related risks is poor

By Kevin Davie
NGOs sue government, Ramaphosa over Mpumalanga’s ‘deadly air’
Article
/ 11 June 2019

NGOs sue government, Ramaphosa over Mpumalanga’s ‘deadly air’

Government is being sued by environmental activist groups who say it is infringing on residents’ right to clean air

By Rene Robinson
Mining watchdogs under attack
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Mining watchdogs under attack

Constitutionally enshrined rights to peaceful protest and healthy living environments must not be trampled on

By Matome Kapa
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