South Africa Sued Over Coal Plant Pollution Exemptions

Environmental groups sued to overturn a decision by South Africa’s environment department allowing state-owned Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to breach air-pollution limits.

The case in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria was filed by Vukani Environmental Movement, groundWork and Earthlife Africa, the Centre for Environmental Rights said in a statement on Thursday. The center is representing the three groups.