Witwatersrand
latest news & developments
Little podlet weevil may beat back invasive mesquite tree
The pods make a delicious coffee and the cattle like them too, but the tree sucks up groundwater and destroys biodiversity
Witwatersrand goldfield acid mine drainage ‘with us for millennia’
Quick fixes are inadequate to prevent damage from gold mining’s legacy, but the long-term plan of treating AMD could relieve water shortages
Why illegal artisanal mining in South Africa is out of control
It is the result of the state’s failure to formalise artisanal mining as a livelihood strategy and the police’s inability or unwillingness to control