The basis of environmental justice group groundWork’s court proceedings against minister Gwede Mantashe and NERSA, is that decisions about South Africa’s energy future must be made in a transparent and accountable manner. As it stands, the IRP2019 provides the framework for South Africa’s electricity plan for the next ten years. Is coal part of a least-cost plan energy plan? There must be full transparency and accountability for all of South Africa’s electricity decision-making,” said Mokgala. Effect of electricity on constitutional environmental rightsNicole Loser, attorney at the Centre for Environmental Rights, said the make-up of South Africa’s electricity system has a material and direct impact on the constitutional environmental rights of all its people.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 03, 2020 07:52 UTC