Mandatory Rehabilitation Or Ministerial Discretion? The Imbabala Coal Mine Challenge And What It Means For Section 46 Of The Mprda
Introduction On 2 February 2026, the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court received an application in Khuthala Environmental Care Group and Others v Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and Others (Case No. 2026-019719) that goes to the heart of South Africa’s abandoned-mine crisis. The applicants, a community-based environmental organisation and the concerned residents of […]