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LEDET MEC Thabo Mokone summarily dismisses all appeals against Environmental Authorisation of the MM-SEZ South Site
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.
CALS (Wits) and All Rise appeal against Environmental Authorisation granted for the Musina-Makhado SEZ site establishment
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies, a human rights organisation based at the Wits School of Law, and All Rise Attorneys for Climate and Environmental Justice appeal Environmental Authorisation granted by LEDET for the establishment of the MM-SEZ South Site.
Natural Justice appeals against Environmental Authorisation granted for the Musina-Makhado SEZ site establishment
Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environment, a non-profit organisation specialising in environmental and human rights law in Africa, appeals Environmental Authorisation granted by LEDET for the establishment of the MM-SEZ South Site.
The EWT; Vhembe Biosphere Reserve; Herd Reserve and VMRSF appeal against Environmental Authorisation granted for the Musina-Makhadi SEZ site establishment
Represented by Christo Reeders, the Endangered Wildlife Trust, the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, the Vhembe Mineral Resources Stakeholders Forum and the Herd Reserve appeal Environmental Authorisation granted by LEDET for the establishment of the MM-SEZ South Site.
The Centre for Environmental Rights appeals against Environmental Authorisation granted for the Musina-Makhado SEZ site establishment
Acting for MEJCON, Earth Life Africa, groundWork and Dzomo la Mupo, the CER appeals Environmental Authorisation granted by LEDET for the establishment of the MM-SEZ South Site.
WESSA appeals against Environmental Authorisation granted for the Musina-Makhado SEZ site establishment
The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa appeals Environmental Authorisation granted by LEDET for the establishment of the MM-SEZ South Site.
Environmental Authorisation
On the 23rd of February 2022, the vampire in the blood bank; LEDET finally approved its own environmentally and economically ruinous mega-project
Coal & Climate impacts
A selection of reports and documentaries related to the consequences of the anticipated GHG emissions of the Musina-Makhado SEZ in the context of the true spoils of black gold in South Africa.
Water impact
A selection of reports and other materials related to the water supply plans for the SEZ as well as independent critiques of those plans and the water impact of the industrial development in the water-stressed Vhembe.
Special Economic Zones in context: China’s Belt and Road and China-Africa Capacity Co-operation
A series of policy briefs by Lisa Thompson and Hazel Shirinda of UWC’s African Centre for Citizenship and Democracy (ACCEDE) commissioned by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Community activism
EarthLife Africa, Save Our Limpopo Valley, African Centre for Citizenship and Democracy and others take the fight back to Baobab country
MM-SEZ developers’ planning and promotional materials
A library of plans and reports produced in support of the project by various government agencies including the dtic; LEDET/LEDA and the MM-SEZ SOC; the operator; SAEMB, a subsidiary of Shenzen Hoi Mor and the various specialists engaged by the EAP to conduct economic assessments.
The CER for groundWork PAIA request haul: Records obtained from the dtic under a PAIA request by Centre for Environmental Rights acting on behalf of groundWork South Africa.
Economic and Financial Reports:
Economic Rationale report (Mintek; update July 2021);
Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis (Tshikope Resources; June 2021);
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (Demacon; update June 2021);
Business Case (AIH Group; October 2020);
Internal Masterplan (Hoimor; MCC; iX Engineers; September 2019)
Summary of Application for Designation [of the SEZ] (dtic; 2015)
Annexure: Financial Model V3-2: 20-Year Financial Plan
Annexure: Makhado Investment and Finance - Executive Summary
The Vhembe biodiversity economy development framework
A library of the plans and reports produced by various government agencies including LEDET as well as the outputs of Operation Phakisa for the Biodiversity Economy implementation lab designed to conserve and harness the potential of the Vhembe’s natural capital.