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UN to pull out of agreement with Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
Essential policies were bypassed and entering into a memorandum of understanding with the economic zone would be high risk for United Nations Development Programme This content…
Impending development of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone ‘constitutes an emergency’, say scientists
Civil society organisations have hauled the Limpopo government to court
United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
‘We all have a collective responsibility to support the people of Limpopo, protect the environment and jointly shape the MMSEZ development.’
China won’t fund coal power for Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone, ambassador confirms
China will keeps its promise about not funding coal abroad, Chen Xiadong tells Fossil Free South Africa
MMSEZ authorities dodge every question about livelihoods threats, climate change, water scarcity and more
MMSEZ chief executive Lehlogonolo Masoga, the Limpopo Economic Development Agency and the consulting agency Enviroxcellence failed to address the concerns of people living in the…
Controversial Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone gets green light
Environmentalists are up in arms over the decision
‘No choice but to ditch coal’
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
Musina-Makhado zone cut down to size but ‘it’s window-dressing’
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
Masoga’s glowing article about the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone is disturbing
The chief executive ignores the fact that public participation has been minimal, details of jobs to be created are missing and the greenhouse gas emissions will be way off the…
The Musina-Makhado zone puts people first, says its chief executive
Lehlogonolo Masoga has said that critical inputs from environmental and justice organisations and residents in the Vhembe area have been considered
Public participation is a farce in Musina-Makhado project
Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder
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
Plan to uproot 100 000 trees in Limpopo ‘sacrilege’, says baobab expert
Relocating ancient trees such as the baobab is possible but comes at a cost to its micro-habitat
State pushes ahead with its toxic zone
The controversial Musina-Makhando initiative will pollute air and water, push climate change and produce dangerous quantities of hazardous waste
Muddying the waters in the Musina Makhado economic zone
The public participation process on the environmental impact assessment for the area’s special economic zone has been shambolic