Ermelo. – “Ons dorp het bloedsteenkool. Die steenkool waarop ons woon, gaan nog ons einde beteken. “Pleks dat dit vir ons voorspoed bring, bring dit armoede, siekte en die dood,” het me. Amanda Mabilisa, United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)-raadslid van dié dorp, verlede week gesê op ’n vergadering waar Xstrata Coal, die steenkoolreus, planne bekend […]
Coal mining plans put fresh water at risk
Plans to mine for coal in the catchment areas of major rivers present a serious threat to South Africa’s fresh water resources. Acid pollution caused by coal mining has already destroyed the Wilge River that flows through the Ezemvelo Reserve near Bronkhorstpruit, Mpumalanga, and has caused mass deaths of fish and crocodiles at the Olifants […]