Section 24 of the constitution provides that everyone has a right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing. However, the lives and livelihoods of many people and communities are put at risk by those that destroy our natural resources, harm our health and compromise the ecological integrity of our environment. Hold these persons accountable!
Select the government department below that is relevant to the environmental violation you are reporting:
Report an environmental incident or crime that harms or has the potential to harm your health or well-being; or that of the community in which you live. This includes contraventions of laws relating to pollution, waste, air quality, biodiversity, protected areas or coastal management.
Report a ViolationSign in to view, update, or follow up on an existing report.
There are also a number of national and provincial hotlines that may be useful for the reporting of environmental crimes, gathering information and identifying the right authorities and their contact information.
The CER provides and supports this reporting platform for violations to assist with the appropriate format, contents and the destination of complaints. All reports are automatically submitted to the selected departments. The CER does not facilitate any engagements between someone reporting a complaint, and the government department to whom the report is submitted. Follow up queries regarding reported violations must be addressed to the relevant departments, using the reference number generated when a report is submitted.
The CER may use aggregated data from reports to detect trends in the type and frequency of violations being reported to inform strategic interventions.