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CER’s review of the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ decision to dismiss CER’s appeal against the granting of an Integrated Environmental Authorisation to MSR for its section 102 amendment application (23 September 2020)

• Notice of Motion (22 March 2020)
• Founding Affidavit of Zahra Omar and Annexures
• Supporting affidavits:
  • Supporting Affidavit 1 – Susie Brownlie
  • Supporting Affidavit 2 – Merle Sowman
• Fourth Respondent’s (MSR) Notice to Oppose (13 October 2020)
• First Respondent’s (Minister of Environment’s) Notice to Oppose (29 October 2020)
• Eighth Respondent’s (MEC, DEA&DP) Notice to Abide (29 October 2020)
• Applicant’s Rule 16(4) Notice (28 October 2020)
• First Respondent’s (Minister of Environment) Record of Decision (13 November 2020)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
• Second and Third Respondents’ (Minister of Minerals and Regional Manager) Record of Decision (18 January 2021)
• Applicant’s Record in terms of Rule 53(3)
• Amended Notice of Motion
• Supplementary Founding Affidavit of Zahra Omar (26 February 2021) and Annexures:
  • ZO 21; ZO 22; ZO 23; ZO 24; ZO 25; ZO 26; ZO 27; ZO 28; ZO 29; ZO 30; ZO 31; ZO 32; ZO 33; ZO 34; ZO 35; ZO 36; ZO 37 (Part 1)ZO 37 (Part 2) ZO 37 (Part 3); ZO 38 ; ZO 39; ZO 40; ZO 41; ZO 42; ZO 43; ZO 44; ZO 45; ZO 46 ZO 47; ZO 48 ZO 49 ZO 50

• Supporting Affidavits (February 2021):
  • Protect the West Coast
  • Susan Brownlie
  • Merle Sowman
  • Nick Helme
• Fourth Respondent’s (MSR) Answering Affidavit (31 May 2021)