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Mineral Sands Resources & Zamile Qunya v. Christine Reddel, Tracey Davies and Davine Cloete, Case No. 7595/2017 (Western Cape High Court) (9 February 2021)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
02/09/2021
Resource Topic:
SLAPP Suits
South Africa: Select mangrove laws
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
12/07/2020
Resource Topic:
Wetlands
Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa and others v. Minister of Environmental Affairs and others, High Court of the Republic of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, affaire n° 50779/2017 (8 novembre 2018)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
11/08/2018
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Mining
,
Coal mining
Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa and others v Minister of Environmental Affairs and others, High Court of the Republic of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, Case No. 50779/2017 (8 November 2018)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
11/08/2018
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Mining
,
Coal mining
Red Comunitaria de Minería y Justicia Ambiental de Sudáfrica y otros contra el Ministro de Asuntos Ambientales y otros, Tribunal Superior de la República de Sudáfrica, División de Gauteng, Pretoria, caso núm. 50779/2017
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
11/08/2018
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Mining
,
Coal mining
Celebrating Victories: The Fight for Environmental Justice
Countries and Regions:
Global
,
Jamaica
,
Nicaragua
,
Ukraine
,
Philippines
,
North America
,
Canada
,
Mexico
,
Bangladesh
,
India
,
South Africa
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
Date of the Resource:
01/16/2018
Earthlife Africa v. Minister of Energy et al., Case No. 19529/2015 (26 April 2017) (High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
04/26/2017
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Nuclear power
Earthlife Africa Johannesburg c. Ministre des affaires environnementales et autres, affaire nº. 65662/16 (2017)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
03/06/2017
Resource Topic:
Climate Change
,
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
Earthlife Africa Johannesburgo c. Ministro de Medio Ambiente y otros, Caso núm. 65662/16 (2017)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
03/06/2017
Resource Topic:
Climate Change
,
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v. Minister of Environmental Affairs and others, Case no. 65662/16 (2017)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
03/06/2017
Resource Topic:
Climate Change
,
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
ArcelorMittal South Africa v. Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
12/01/2014
Resource Topic:
Access to Justice
,
Access to Information
South Africa -- Initial Policy Framework (annotated Policy Table of Contents) and Discussion Document
Countries and Regions:
South Africa
,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Date of the Resource:
03/01/2009
Resource Topic:
Climate Change
South Africa – Fuel Retailers Association of Southern Africa v. DACEMP (Case CCT 67/06) (2007.06.07)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
06/07/2007
Resource Topic:
Environmental Impact Assessment
South Africa: Record of Decision granting conditional authorisation to Mittal Steel Vanderbijlpark Steel, 12 Dec 2006
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
12/12/2006
Earthlife Africa v. Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Case No. 7653/03 (2005.01.26) (High Court of South Africa, Cape of Good Hope provincial division) (Judgment)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
01/26/2005
Resource Topic:
Environmental Impact Assessment
,
Human Rights
South Africa -- Earthlife Africa v. Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and others (2005.01.26) (PBMR EIA judgment)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
01/26/2005
Resource Topic:
Environmental Impact Assessment
South Africa -- National Climate Change Response Policy (2004)(unfccc document)
Countries and Regions:
South Africa
,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Date of the Resource:
09/01/2004
Resource Topic:
Climate Change
South Africa -- Earthlife Africa v. DEAT & Eskom, Case 13542/03, Applicants Argument
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
06/03/2003
South Africa -- Dawood and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others, CCT35/99 (2000.06.07) (Constitutional Court of South Africa) (Judgment) (Constitutionality of legislation)
Countries and Regions:
South Africa
,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Date of the Resource:
06/07/2000
Resource Topic:
Constitutions
Director: Mineral Development, Gauteng Region v Save the Vaal Environment (Case No. 133/98)[1999] SCA 9, Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (12 March 1999)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
03/12/1999
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Mining
,
Coal mining
Director: Mineral Development, Gauteng Region c. Save the Vaal Environment (Affaire n° 133/98) [1999] SCA 9, Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (12 mars 1999)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
03/12/1999
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Mining
,
Coal mining
Director: Desarrollo Mineral, Región de Gauteng c. Save the Vaal Environment (caso núm. 133/98) [1999]
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
South Africa
Date of the Resource:
01/12/1999
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Mining
,
Coal mining