A Network of Southern African Communities Living Near Mines
Zakeu Nhachi Chairperson of the Environmental Sub Committee and Trust member of , Zimbabwe Save Odzi Community Network Trust (SOCNET) is a community based organisation that covers six wards in three districts – Bohera, Chimanimani, and Chipinge. The estimated population is 32 740 of whom 33% are men and 67 % are women. SOCNET was …
Patrick Baleseng Masilo/Kimberly/270917T Today Kimberley Zama Zamas are not tolerating the brutality and arrogance of the police service .Our Saps arrested 7 Zama Zamas last week Monday. They demanded that the SAPS free their fellow brothers. Tomorrow its a court case. They will be at the court singing struggle songs for justice to release our …
Collen Raphata/Chaneng/ The Royal Booking Nation is in North West of South Africa province near the well-known hotel Sun City under the leadership of (Kgosi Leruo Molotlhegi). Since the beginning of this year, 21 schools and the Kgotla Offices that have been broken into by criminals. This group of criminals took computers and equipment like …
Zanele Msibi/Phola/250917 This lady resides at Phola, Emalahleni municipality in the side of South 32 new development houses.Last year they were relocated from Klipplat farm to Phola where the mine built houses for them. But they don’t have electricity The problem with houses which does not have electricity is that woman is forced to go …
Tokelo Mahlako/Burgersfort/250917 We visited disabled people at Moroke village and give them a chance to express their feelings, on that problems. I talked to one person face to face. She said ” we are living next to the Moroke Clinic but what is challenging us is that they don’t visit us just to check our …
Lorraine Kakaza/South Johannesburg/220917 Today at South of Johannesburg along Golden way on the way to Vaal at the place called Vlakfontein about eight people have been killed by Wozani Security Company. The community were resisting forced removal from the land that they have occupied, police were all over the place. Tomorrow all comrades will pledge …
Neria Koma/Magobading.220917 The community of Magobading, in Sekhukhune District Municipality of Limpopo Province are facing yet another toilet problem this is a result of the Mine making promises they can’t keep. They just wanted to get hold of our land. The community has been allocated typical latrine toilets, which the Mine promised to drain them …
Zanele Msibi/Phola/220917 On the 13 September 2017 we had a march that started at 10am in Phola And after the march we had a women’s dialogue #HERSTORY We had a peaceful march about Gender Base Violence against women and children.We started at Phola entrance to Tholulwazi . Our theme colour was blue and white, Because …
Bongi Nkambule /Barbaton/211917 We the residents of Barberton (Mbombela municipality in the ) are concerned about the local public swimming pool in the area that experiences a heavy rush since its opening in Sept 1. The area of Barberton has one public swimming pool and is situated in town.T he children from the location have …
Eunice/Ga Mamba/200917 Community Meeting with the Municipal Executive Today at Ga Mampa we had a meeting that was held at Moshate with the municipal executive as they promised that they will be at our village on 20th of September 2017.So they did as promised. After long period of not serving the community, they promised that …
Tunatazama is a southern African network of community organisations living near mines. This network is supported by The Benchmarks Foundation, Southern Africa Resource Watch, Zimbabwe Environment Law Association, Centre for Environment Justice, Associação de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica às Comunidades, Norwegian Church Aid - Tanzania, and the Maluti Community Development Forum.
