,GGH3705 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (895730) - DUE 24 April 2025
Question 1
[30]
Use the EIA news tool – available under web links/
resources on the GGH3705 myUnisa site – to find FIVE
(5) recent news articles (not older than 2020) related to
the conducting of EIAs of a current development project
in South Africa. Your answer must include the
following:
• Provide the name of the article, the news agency
which published it, and the date it was published on.
• Give a short summary of the article, highlighting the
primary focus points and/or conclusions.
• Determine and discuss, for each of your chosen
articles, whether it has a positive or negative view
about the completed EIA process which was
followed. Provide suitable reasons to support your
answer.
• In your opinion, what would you have changed
about the followed EIA process. Provide reasons to
support your view.
, Here are five recent news articles (from 2020
onwards) related to Environmental Impact
Assessments (EIAs) for development projects in
South Africa:
1. "JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested
£200m in mining giant Glencore"
Published by: The Guardian on March 1, 2025
Summary: This article reveals that JP Morgan's
environmental and "sustainable" funds have
invested over £200 million in Glencore, a mining
giant criticized for its coal operations in South
Africa. Despite Glencore's commitment to
mitigation and community relations, the company
faces allegations of environmental and human
rights breaches at its South African operations in
Phola. The article highlights concerns about the
integrity of sustainable investments and the need
for clear regulations and labels for Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) investments to ensure
transparency and accountability.
Semester 1 2025 (895730) - DUE 24 April 2025
Question 1
[30]
Use the EIA news tool – available under web links/
resources on the GGH3705 myUnisa site – to find FIVE
(5) recent news articles (not older than 2020) related to
the conducting of EIAs of a current development project
in South Africa. Your answer must include the
following:
• Provide the name of the article, the news agency
which published it, and the date it was published on.
• Give a short summary of the article, highlighting the
primary focus points and/or conclusions.
• Determine and discuss, for each of your chosen
articles, whether it has a positive or negative view
about the completed EIA process which was
followed. Provide suitable reasons to support your
answer.
• In your opinion, what would you have changed
about the followed EIA process. Provide reasons to
support your view.
, Here are five recent news articles (from 2020
onwards) related to Environmental Impact
Assessments (EIAs) for development projects in
South Africa:
1. "JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested
£200m in mining giant Glencore"
Published by: The Guardian on March 1, 2025
Summary: This article reveals that JP Morgan's
environmental and "sustainable" funds have
invested over £200 million in Glencore, a mining
giant criticized for its coal operations in South
Africa. Despite Glencore's commitment to
mitigation and community relations, the company
faces allegations of environmental and human
rights breaches at its South African operations in
Phola. The article highlights concerns about the
integrity of sustainable investments and the need
for clear regulations and labels for Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) investments to ensure
transparency and accountability.
