Courts Rule on Trading and Transfer of Water Use Entitlements
Prior to 2018, water use entitlements were commonly traded between individuals. On 19 January 20018, however, the Director General of the Department of Water and Sanitation (“DWS”) released a circular stating that section 25 of the National Waster Act, 36 of 1998, as amended (“NWA”), did not allow for the trading of water use entitlements […]
Eskom Seeks Environmental Exemptions To Restart Kusile Units
In October 2022, Kusile Power Station was forced to take Units 1, 2 and 3 offline due to a critical failure in Unit 1’s operating systems. The flue duct of Unit 1, responsible for transporting carbon dioxide and cooling the gas to safe temperatures, tore away from the main structure. Upon investigation, it was discovered […]
Mabola Coalition Back In Court To Prefect Johannesburg And Pretoria’s Water Supply
Standing as the latest development in a 7-year litigation battle, the Mabola Coalition is back in court, this time to challenge the water use licence granted for a proposed coal mine within the Mabola protected area, situated near Wakkerstoom in Mpumalanga Province. The Mabola Protected Environment was first declared on 22 January 2014, in specific […]