Umzumbe

KZN coastal communities demand withdrawal of SA Lithium mine expansion over legal, environmental concerns

A coalition of KwaZulu-Natal coastal organisations is calling for the withdrawal of SA Lithium’s Highbury Mine expansion near Umzumbe, citing alleged legal flaws, water risks,…

Sheree Bega

8 min read

In the lush village of Umzumbe in southern KwaZulu-Natal, communities living adjacent to the SA Lithium mine say they are already experiencing the negative impacts of the operation and were never consulted about it. Photo: Aphiwe Moyo

AFRICAN CRITICAL MINERALS SUMMIT

5 DEC 2024

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Critical futures: What SA wants from its transition minerals

With vast deposits of minerals that make South Africa a key player in the green energy transition, Andiswa Matikinca investigates the future that stakeholders want to see

Andiswa Matikinca

9 min read

Undermined: The Magog community wants to stop SA Lithium from causing further damage to food sources, livestock and houses in Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. Photo: Supplied

AIR QUALITY ACT

22 NOV 2024

‘Save our village from the mine’

A KwaZulu-Natal community wants parliament to intervene to force SA Lithium to abide by mining and environmental laws

Paddy Harper

7 min read

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION

31 JUL 2023

KwaZulu-Natal South Coast water woes devastate tourism

The Federated Hospitality Association of South African has called for urgent national government Intervention

Lyse Comins

8 min read