Mine Dumps

Experts say the government must fund acid mine drainage clean-ups to protect the right of citizens to a healthy environment and clean water

For photographer Marc Shoul, nothing is sacred in Joburg

Mining areas on the West Rand are ecologically dead because of poor rehabilitation

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

ArcelorMittal, charged with toxic air and water pollution, seems to have bulldozed through graves to create a perimeter fence

When the wind blows across DRDGold’s dump, grit covers the town and PM2.5 and PM10 particles lodge in people’s lungs and nose passages.

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.

The city’s landmark Top Star Drive-in site is a shadow of its former self, after the mine dump it perched atop was levelled and re-mined for gold.

From mine dumps to city skylines, four new books bring South Africa’s diversity into focus, writes Sean O’Toole.

Surrounded by mine dumps, Tudor Shaft informal settlement has radiation levels comparable to that of Chernobyl. The health risks are unknown.

Despite efforts to contain toxic mine dust, it’s still getting up the noses of Jo’burg residents. Mandi Smallhorne reports.