Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone
latest news & developments
Coal mining threatens Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
Baobabs, marulas, leadwoods and shepherd’s trees face destruction as the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone project advances
UN to pull out of agreement with Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
Essential policies were bypassed and entering into a memorandum of understanding with the economic zone would be high risk for United Nations Development Programme This content…
Impending development of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone ‘constitutes an emergency’, say scientists
Civil society organisations have hauled the Limpopo government to court
UNDP supports special economic zones to drive sustainable development
The United Nations Development Programme is working with the Musina-Makhado SEZ to ensure everyone benefits and the planet is not harmed
UN Development Programme South Africa backs ‘dirty’ Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
The SEZ in Limpopo’s Vhembe district will still be fuelled by a coal-fired power plant
United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
‘We all have a collective responsibility to support the people of Limpopo, protect the environment and jointly shape the MMSEZ development.’
Agreement between ‘dangerous’ Chinese-SA project and UN must be retracted, say activists
United Nations’ support for a Limpopo coal and steel plant must be withdrawn as it contravenes green and human rights, say petition signatories
Final rubber stamp for the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone travesty
It is unconscionable in terms of climate change that the zone is going ahead with a coal plant at its epicentre.
China won’t fund coal power for Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone, ambassador confirms
China will keeps its promise about not funding coal abroad, Chen Xiadong tells Fossil Free South Africa
MMSEZ authorities dodge every question about livelihoods threats, climate change, water scarcity and more
MMSEZ chief executive Lehlogonolo Masoga, the Limpopo Economic Development Agency and the consulting agency Enviroxcellence failed to address the concerns of people living in the…
Controversial Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone gets green light
Environmentalists are up in arms over the decision
Musina-Makhado zone cut down to size but ‘it’s window-dressing’
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
Masoga’s glowing article about the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone is disturbing
The chief executive ignores the fact that public participation has been minimal, details of jobs to be created are missing and the greenhouse gas emissions will be way off the…
The Musina-Makhado zone puts people first, says its chief executive
Lehlogonolo Masoga has said that critical inputs from environmental and justice organisations and residents in the Vhembe area have been considered
Musina-Makhado metallurgical zone revision a back-peddle or a back door?
The environmental and social impact of the special economic zone has been reduced, but Chinese investment and loans haven’t been disclosed, job creation is uncertain, and water…