Their call comes nearly two years after the disaster when the Free State tailings dam collapsed
Using public satellite and aerial imagery, Wits civil engineers find the dam’s construction history deviated from best engineering practice
Phosa’s law firm has been appointed by the Kopanong municipality to sue for damages
The sludge is travelling far into drinking water and water used for agriculture
Ramaphosa’s Eskom promises are meaningless, because our weakened state institutions are unable to respond to entrenched corruption, no matter how often our leader rushes home to ‘deal with’ a crisis
A second tailings storage facility at the Free State diamond mine is at risk of collapsing
Poorly designed, constructed or managed mine dam storage facilities represent a significant risk to local communities and ecosystems