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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South Africa community stands up to ‘bully’ platinum miner GA-NGWEPE, South Africa The South African government has given a platinum miner until March 1 to discuss compensation to communities for potential damages on land it intends to mine near the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve. Waterberg JV Resources (Pty.) Ltd., majority-owned by Vancouver-based Platinum Group Minerals, […]
The development of a coal mine in a protected area in one of the country’s Strategic Water Source Areas is being challenged in the Pretoria High Court.