Coalition objects to Environment MEC’s further attempt to erode Mabola Protected Environment
Pretoria High Court admits CER as amicus into local government clean energy case
CAPE TOWN: This morning, the Pretoria High Court granted the Centre for Environmental Rights’ (CER) application to be admitted as a friend of the court (amicus curiae) in the legal disp... continued
Empowering communities to defend their environmental rights
Last week, the Centre for Environmental Rights commenced its 2019 Rights & Remedies: A Course for Activists. The course is designed to empower participants from rural and urban areas who bear the environmen... continued
Mokonyane’s deadly law breach could kill thousands in Mpumalanga
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, woul... continued
Doubling SO2 pollution standards would have deadly consequences for Highveld communities
New Full Disclosure Report: How a broken regulatory system allows Mpumalanga coal mines to pollute water with impunity
A new report on the compliance of eight large coal mining operations in Mpumalanga, released by the Centre for Environmental Rights today, has uncov... continued
Leanne Govindsamy, Matome Kapa featured in Mail & Guardian’s 2019 List of 200 Young South Africans
Each year, the Mail & Guardian newspaper publishes a list of 200 exceptional and notable South Africans under the age of 35 in its “200 Young South Africans” list. This ... continued
Environmental groups take government to High Court over violation of Constitutional right to clean air
Mpumalanga, South Africa—On Friday, 7 June 2019, environmental justice group groundWork [1] and Mpumalanga community organisation Vukani Environmental Justice Mov... continued