Creecy upholds decision allowing Kusile to bypass pollution system, with tighter conditions

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has upheld the decision of the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to permit the temporary operation of the Kusile coal power station using temporary stacks that bypass the flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) pollution-control plant. The NAQO, in concurrence with the Nkangala district municipality, confirmed on June 25 that it had granted a postponement for the Kusile power station to meet Minimum Emission Standards (MES) from June 5, 2023, until March 31, 2025.