'There's no substitute for water; there's a substitute for coal,' expert warns over Uthaka Energy plan to mine in Wakkerstroom

The case is one aspect of an eight-year battle by the Mabola Coalition, represented by the CER, to prevent coal mining in the area. The coalition consists of the Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa, Groundwork, Birdlife South Africa, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Fed...

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