The displacement of illegal artisanal mining gangs by the police causes the miners to flee to other areas, resulting in violent turf wars that spill over into neighbouring areas
In our cities, pollutants hang around ready to be inhaled deep into our lungs and blood vessels. It’s enough to turn the air purple
It could cost R30-billion or more to clean up the thousands of abandoned mines in SA that are affecting the environment and locals’ health.
In Riverlea, people have had their solar geysers for only two weeks but their shoddy workmanship has dashed many residents’ expectations.
Three rights groups are taking two state departments and DRD Gold to court to reveal information about the firm’s re-mining operation in Riverlea.
Residents of Riverlea in Johannesburg say particles from nearby mine dumps are causing sores, asthma, TB and dead gardens.