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- Life goes on under cloud of pollution – Saturday Star (Country Edition), 09 December 2017.
- Signed-off’ energy plan has civil groups fuming at Mahlobo – Saturday Star, 09 December 2017.
- G’n openbare deelname, sê energieminister – Die Burger (Oos Kaap) – 08 December 2017.
- ‘Radical transformation’ an ANC concept, says Zuma – The Herald, 08 December 2017.
- Anti-nuke NGOs fear the worst – The Citizen, 08 December 2017.
- Environmentalists address concerned citizens – Rising Sun (Mid South Coast), 21 Nov 2017.
- Activists to share anti offshore drilling message – Southlands Sun, 17 November 2017.
- ‘Nee’ word weer ‘Ja’ vir kragsentrales – Landbouweekblad, 17 November 2017.
- Greenies pick up steam in battle against coal power stations – Times Live (online), 06 November 2017
- Coal-fired power plant developer keeps boxing gloves on – Mining Review Africa (online), 06 November 2017.
- Highveld Killing Fields – Bulletin (Secunda) and Bulletin (online), 13 October 2017.
- Delmas Kragstasies Kan Water Uit Loskopdam Onbruikbaar Maak – Landbouweekblad, 13 October 2017.
- Death lurks in Eskom’s murky air – Assetmag (online) – 08 October, 2017; also City Press, 08 October.
- Is PMB SA’s smog capital? – Weekend Witness, 07 October 2017.
- Assessments needed in the Marine Sector – Mercury, 06 October 2017.
- Invest in Marine Sector with care – Mercury, 06 October 2017.
- Deelnamevergadering gehou oor raamwerk vir lugkwaliteitswet – Polokwane Review, 05 October 2017
- Economy, health and the impact of coal power – Polokwane Review, 05 October 2017
- Air reform is gasping for breath – the Times, 05 October 2017.
- Report shows poor air quality in towns dominated by Eskom‚ Sasol and other industrial giants – Sowetan Live (online), 04 October 2017.
- A decade later, highveld residents are still breathing deadly air – Business Day (online), 04 October 2017
- Eskom and Sasol emissions are harming and killing Highvelders – SA Breaking News (online), 03 October 2017.
- Eskom and Sasol emissions are harming and killing Highvelders – Traveller 24 (online), 03 October 2017.
- Air pollution from coal power stations deadly – EE Publishers (online), 03 October 2017
- Emissions From Eskom And Sasol Killing Highveld Residents – SAFRICA 24 (online), 02 October 2017
- Another two proposed coal power plants taken to court for failing to consider climate impacts – SABI (South African Irrigation Institute) – 01 October 2017
- Editorial – Fishing Industry News, 01 October 2017.
- PROMISES: All gone up in smoke – Saturday Star, 30 September 2017.
- groundWork appeals KiPower water use licence – Infrastructurene.ws (online), 22 September 2017.
- KRAGSTASIES EN STERFTES – Steenkool dra in baie hoe prys – Burger, 14 September 2017.
- Eskom power stations kill thousands a year – UK expert – Acts Online, 13 September 2017.
- Another two proposed coal power plants taken to court – Mining Review (online), 12 September 2017; African Mining Brief (online), 12 September 2017.
- CER ups ante with new court challenge against coal-fired power – miningmx (online), 11 September 2017.
- #MuteTheSea call grows louder after SDCEA meeting – Southlands Sun, 04 August 2017.
- Activists make sustainability seminar alive and relevant – mba.co.za (online), 10 July 2017.
- The Battle for Air in Durban south – Witness, 04 July 2017.
- Community to prevent Atha-Africa’s mining activity – Infrastructurene.ws (online), 28 June 2017.
- Zumas in legal battle for mining rights – Sowetan Live (online), 28 June 2017.
- Coalition wins crucial concession in fight against coal mine in water hot spot – Mining Review (online), 28 June 2017.
- Mining postponed in water-sensitive Mabola area – GroundUp (online), 28 June 2017.
- Green protest against Wakkerstroom Mine – Citizen, 28 June 2017.
- Environmentalists win bid to stop mining in protected area for now – City Press (online), 28 June 2017.
- Planned Mpumalanga coal mine will devastate water hotspot – The Green Times (online), 27 June 2017.
- Coal Mining a Major Threat – Saturday Star, 13 June 2017.
- Pro-mine protest marks first day of WWF-SAs #journeyofwater – Saturday Star, 13 June 2017.
- War on Waste Continues. – Department of Environmental Affairs, 09 June 2017.
- Petrochemical giant wants to postpone compliance with new standards of environmental health and safety – Business Day, 01 June 2017.
- Effluent plant raises stink – Mercury, 25 May 2017.
- Cost of health and water impacts of coal still missing from energy plans – Mining Review Africa, 17 May 2017.
- Cost of health and water impacts of coal still missing from energy plans – SANGONET Pulse, 16 May 2017.
- Your Rubik’s Cube might not be as good for you as you think – Times Live, 12 May 2017.
- Health risk concern over dumped fluorescent tubes– News 24, 04 May 2017.
- EnviroServ ruling ‘is a warning’ – Daily News, 28 April 2017.
- New legal challenge for Eskom’s Khanyisa– Cape Times Business, 28 April 2017.
- Khanyisa: Coal IPP, DEA and DoE face new legal challenge – EE Publishers online, 26 April 2017.
- Power to the wastepickers – Mercury 26 April 2017.
- Death and destruction: What’s left out of energy planning? – opinion piece by David Hallowes, Daily Maverick, 28 April 2017.
- City Air Quality Shock – Mercury, 18 April 2017
- A malodorous mess – The Times (KZN Edition), 10 April 2017
- Staggering death, financial toll of SA’s coal-fired power stations – Saturday Weekend Argus (First Edition), 08 April 2017
- High cost of polluting foul air from Eskom’s coal-fired power stations – Saturday Star, 08 April 2017
- SA’s draft energy plans must respect constitutional rights – Green Times, 07 April 2017
- Mines left to pollute the soil – Mail & Guardian, 07 April 2017
- Meeting fuels outrage over fire – Southlands Sun,06 April 2017
- Environmental activists want in on Durban fire probe – Mercury, 05 April 2017
