Doubling SO2 pollution standards would have deadly consequences for Highveld communities
A new study has shown that the doubling of air pollution standards for sulphur dioxide (SO2), proposed by the previous Environment Minister Nomvula Mokonyane in May 2019, would cause ... continued
Victory: Environment Minister withdraws illegally-doubled SO2 pollution standards
Doubling of SO2 emissions contested
Records show Minister’s failure to interrogate devastating impacts of proposed coal plant
New records filed in court by the Department of Environmental Affairs show that the Minister of Environmental Affairs did not properly consider the unacceptably high climate impacts o... continued
Lobby group to fight state on doubling allowed emissions of sulphur dioxide
Court bid to halt environment minister’s doubling of sulphur dioxide emission
groundWork goes to court to defeat Minister’s plan to weaken air pollution standards
Environmental justice group groundWork, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), has launched High Court proceedings [1] against Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mok... continued
Minister asked to set aside approval for risky coal water transfer pipeline
Earthlife Africa and groundWork, with the Centre for Environmental Rights as their attorneys, have appealed the environmental authorisation for a mammoth water transfer project that plans to suppl... continued
Boom and Bust in the Waterberg: New groundWork report on coal megaprojects
Building Medupi has not only broken Eskom and threatened the national economy, it has also had a devastating impact on local communities and environments and even on the local economy of Lephal... continued