“MC Mining’s contempt for South Africa’s environmental safeguards cannot be ignored”. MC Mining’s disregard for due process has raised serious governance concerns about the China-South Africa government-backed MMSEZ— and the risk of foreign investors being allowed to violate South Africa’s environmental protection standards.

MMSEZ coking coal, ferrochrome smelter and other industrial projects - EIA announced: Register as a stakeholder here today to change tomorrow.

The wild heart of Limpopo should not be sacrificed to coal.

South Africa’s real natural assets can be worth more than its mineral petroleum resources: The case of the Vhembe’s natural carbon sink versus the Greater Soutpansberg Coalfield

A Living Limpopo Blog Post

JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY LIVING LIMPOPO, WITS CENTRE FOR APPLIED LEGAL STUDIES (CALS) AND ALLRISE ATTORNEYS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE

A United Nations internal watchdog unit has advised its biggest development aid agency to scrap an agreement backing the development of a R165-billion heavy industry zone in Limpopo.

A depressing scene… Site clearance of the indigenous vegetation and road construction proceeds unchecked at the North Site of the MMSEZ on the farm Antonvilla situated on te Limpopo River close to Beit Bridge border post.

Why Environmental Impact Assessment in South Africa is a Fraud: The case of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone

“Limpopo for Sale, Goin’ Cheap Cheap” - The garage sale of Limpopo’s petroleum and mineral resources wraps up; 2 September 2018: During his state visit to China, President Ramaphosa and President Xi witnessed the signing of various Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony held at the Great Hall on Sunday, 02 September 2018, including for the coal-fired Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone’s prioritised projects.

Our organisations have approached the High Court in Limpopo to review the lawfulness of environmental authorisation granted in respect of the heavy industrial development site of the Special Economic Zone located in northern Limpopo.

“White elephant tender-fest trampling SA’s impoverished far north” writes Living Limpopo’s Lauren Liebenberg in Daily Maverick

The UNDP’s internal investigative unit, SECU, has announced the findings of its preliminary investigation into the complaint made by Living Limpopo and EarthLife Africa against the MoU signed by the UNDP with the MMSEZ. There is a case to be heard.

After six years of planning and R600m on scoping reports and site preparation, there is still no clear answer on how a proposed heavy industry hub in Limpopo will be powered.

Environmental organisations are planning to pursue court action after the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (Ledet) rejected their appeal to have the environmental authorisation of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone reviewed.

On the 8th of July, the appeals brought against Environmental Authorisation for the MM-SEZ South Site by a host of civil society organisations were dismissed with contempt in two-page dispatches from MEC Thabo Mokone.