A Network of Southern African Communities Living Near Mines
Community Alerts/ David Gaanakgomo/ Klerksdorp-Tigane/23/08/18 Tigane old beer hall was turned into a community center where the civil society organizations would meet and use it as their meeting place. The elderly were meeting at this place every day and do their projects like sewing, beads and even have their soup kitchen. Then all of a …
Community Alerts/ David Gaanakgomo/ Klerksdorp-Tigane/21/08/18 Supreme poultry has the abattoir next to the school. It is creating the employment opportunities for some of the residents of Tigane. The geographical area which is built at is next to the only high school in the area. It operates day and night and its machinery make noise next …
Community alerts/ Oupa Dodovu/ Jouberton-Klerksdorp North West/ 01/08/2018 Almost each and every corner where there is an open space in Jouberton has been turned into a dumping site. This is because is your put rubbish such as grass, leaves and other rubbish you get from cleaning your yard. The garbage collectors don’t dispose of the …
Community Alerts/David Gaanakgomo/Tigane-Klerksdorp/17/07/2018 The Vaal River Operations Social and Labour Plan approved to build a community sports and recreation center to the value of R4,0 million which was to be implemented in the second quarter of 2015. The hopes of the youth of Tigane were very high and looking forward to it. The facility was …
Community Alerts/David Gaanakgomo/Tigane; Klerksdorp/19/07/2018 The national elections are nearer and the promises are the game of the day. Tigane residents were promised better housing but others passed on waiting. Tigane is a community next to the Sheva Uranium mines and its population is growing fast. It is known as the township with mud houses during …
Community Alerts/David Gaanakgomo/Tigane-Klerksdorp/19/07/2018 It is not so long ago when minister Dr.Motsoaledi was sent to North West Province and assured us that National Health Insurance will work. Klerksdorp/Tshepong hospital is one of the hospitals chosen with its local clinics to launch the NHI project. The North West Province has seen new premier sworn in with …
Community alerts/ Oupa Dodovu/ Khuma-Klerksdorp North West/ 18/07/2018 Nelson Mandela Day was celebrated today throughout South Africa. In this piece, it was celebrated at Khuma location, east of the city of Klerksdorp in the Matlosana local municipality. Anglo Gold Ashanti, one of the mining giants in the country was in attendance. They were renovating a …
Community alerts/ Oupa Dodovu/ Jouberton-Klerksdorp / 17/07/2018 The residents of a section called ext 10 and 19 in Jouberton, are occupying vacant land in the township. This comes at a time when the government is still busy trying to amend the constitution, concerning land expropriation without compensation. They have already occupied the spaces which are …
Community alerts/ Oupa Dodovu/ Jouberton-Klerksdorp North West/ 17/07/2018 Shortage of RDP houses is a serious issue among the poor voting citizens of South Africa. A family of 3 siblings who lost their parents in 2005 has been living in a shack since 1993. RDP projects come and gone but they are yet to receive an …
Community Alerts/Mzawufani Dodovu/Jouberton-Klerksdorp/22/06/2018 The storm water drainage system in Jouberton moving from Ext 21 west of Jouberton to Ext 19, is not barricaded. This poses a danger to society, whereas children may fall inside. To date 2 drivers have lost control of their cars at night and their vehicles have fell inside the drainage system. …
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.
