Bench Marks Foundation

Water reserve loses ground to coal mine

Despite the state’s commitments to protecting water sources, an MEC is exploiting a loophole to allow a mine linked to the Zuma family to proceed

Sheree Bega

5 min read

children playing during lockdown level 3, most schools have closed down due to corona virus infections. Snake Park Soweto – has become a covid hotspot. Allot of people blame the mines in the area for their poor health and rise in infecions. Photo Delwyn Verasamy

BENCH MARKS FOUNDATION

9 JUL 2020

Toxic dust from an abandoned mine coupled with Covid-19 is a tinderbox

Covid-19 is not the first health crisis to plague Snake Park. For decades the residents have lived with the mine, which they say blows clouds of dust into their homes

Sarah Smit

5 min read