Essential policies were bypassed and entering into a memorandum of understanding with the economic zone would be high risk for United Nations Development Programme
Civil society organisations have hauled the Limpopo government to court
‘We all have a collective responsibility to support the people of Limpopo, protect the environment and jointly shape the MMSEZ development.’
China will keeps its promise about not funding coal abroad, Chen Xiadong tells Fossil Free South Africa
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 Vhembe biosphere
Environmentalists are up in arms over the decision
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
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 Paris Agreement target
Lehlogonolo Masoga has said that critical inputs from environmental and justice organisations and residents in the Vhembe area have been considered
Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder
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
Relocating ancient trees such as the baobab is possible but comes at a cost to its micro-habitat
The controversial Musina-Makhando initiative will pollute air and water, push climate change and produce dangerous quantities of hazardous waste
The public participation process on the environmental impact assessment for the area’s special economic zone has been shambolic