Monthly Archives: August 2015

King steps in over KZN mining

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By Bongani Hans PEOPLE TO BE TOLD OF RIGHTS KING Goodwill Zwelithini has intervened to protect the rights of communities affected by the operations of mining companies in the province. During the first rural dialogue on mining, to be held in Empangeni tomorrow and on Wednesday, the king will talk…

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ENVIRONMENTALISTS WARN, ‘Zululand coal mine ‘dangerous’

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By Tony Carnie ALLOWING coal mining just 40m from the borderline of Africa’s oldest game reserve would set a dangerous precedent for other companies to start mining next to, or even inside, any protected environment across the country. That’s the warning sent to national Environment minister Edna Molewa this week by attorneys acting for the Global Environmental Trust and several mine-affected communities in KwaZulu-Natal.…

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