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South African government distances itself from Cuban human trafficking claims
National
/ 10 August 2022

South African government distances itself from Cuban human trafficking claims

The Trafficking in Persons report says Cuba benefits financially from its ‘coercive’ labour export programmes to 66 countries

By Eunice Masson
Criminal probe into Thungela Resources for ‘catastrophic’ acid mine water spill
The Green Guardian
/ 23 May 2022

Criminal probe into Thungela Resources for ‘catastrophic’ acid mine water spill

It will be a test case in South Africa for river pollution, rehabilitation and holding polluters accountable

By Sheree Bega
Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’
The Green Guardian
/ 24 February 2022

Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’

The acid mine drainage happened at Khwezela Colliery’s south shaft, which had been sealed, but the volume of water exceeded the maximum capacity for treatment at the dosing site

By Sheree Bega
Sisulu and her adviser implicated in R4bn Cape Town development with Amazon as tenant
The Green Guardian
/ 26 August 2021

Sisulu and her adviser implicated in R4bn Cape Town development with Amazon as tenant

Lindiwe Sisulu and her adviser are accused of meddling in a R4-billion development in a sensitive Cape Town area meant to house Amazon’s Africa office

By Sheree Bega
Cuban engineers ‘displace’ local scientists on state bursaries
National
/ 27 June 2021

Cuban engineers ‘displace’ local scientists on state bursaries

South African scientists’ contracts were allegedly not renewed because of a funding gap

By Khaya Koko and Eunice Masson
Price tag of Cuban engineers is R75mn thanks to ‘extensive’ fringe benefits, says Solidarity
National
/ 2 June 2021

Price tag of Cuban engineers is R75mn thanks to ‘extensive’ fringe benefits, says Solidarity

Benefits allegedly include flights for holidays in Cuba, furnished accommodation, food, clothing, internet and extra money to make landline calls to Cuba

By Eunice Masson
Solidarity says court action against Cuban engineers’ project will continue
The Green Guardian
/ 1 June 2021

Solidarity says court action against Cuban engineers’ project will continue

Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year

By Eunice Masson
Tens of millions spent on repairs but sewage still flows in the Vaal
Article
/ 11 November 2019

Tens of millions spent on repairs but sewage still flows in the Vaal

The Vaal River is the lifeblood for almost 50% of the South African population yet at its banks around the Lekwa municipality, sewage flows into it

By Athandiwe Saba
National dam levels rise higher than in 2017 ― water department
Article
/ 4 July 2018

National dam levels rise higher than in 2017 ― water department

The Western Cape dam levels that were recorded at an all-time low three months ago are rising by 5% week-on-week

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