Environment minister Barbara Creecy has dismissed most of the appeals against last year’s approval of vastly expanded beach mining operations on the West Coast, north of the Olifants River.
There were four formal appeals against this approval: from Cape Town-based activist lawyer organisation the Centre for Environmental Rights , pro-mining group the North Western Cape Mining Forum, Vredendal-based local farming company Raakvat Boerdery, and UCT professor Merle Sowman.
“For these reasons, I concur with the DMR this ground of appeal should have been brought in terms of the MPRDA, not ... NEMA.” “I am satisfied with the key mitigation/optimisation measures to mitigate the impacts on terrestrial ecology.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
GROUNDUP: Go-ahead for mining on ten West Coast beachesGROUNDUP: Go-ahead for mining on ten West Coast beaches By John Yeld for GroundUp
Read more »
Former ANC Western Cape chair Marius Fransman tests positive for Covid-19'Since my return from abroad 2 weeks ago, I didn't feel too well and decided in line with health protocols and realising that this has become life's reality, to do a test last Monday.'
Read more »
Fransman tests positive for COVID-19 - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Former African National Congress Western Cape Chairperson Marius Fransman says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus. Fransman says he hasn’t been feeling well since his return from abroad two weeks ago. CoronavirusInSA sabcnews
Read more »
Former ANC Western Cape chair Marius Fransman tests positive for Covid-19Fransman made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday evening. Covid19SA 21daylockdownSA
Read more »
Western Cape records 348 Covid-19 positive cases, with 50 recoveriesThirteen people are currently in hospital, with three patients being treated in ICU.
Read more »
Anglo American at loggerheads with EFF over 'return to work' request during lockdownAnglo American has summoned mineworkers back to work at the Sishen iron ore mine in the Northern Cape after getting approval from the minister of mineral resources and energy.
Read more »