A Network of Southern African Communities Living Near Mines
Community alerts/Francina Nkosi/ Lephalale30/09/2019, 22:09] The on going blockage of sewage is continues to nightmare at Marapong township of Lephalale. At first the plan for Lephalale was not done to accommodate the influx of people who are seeking jobs and also those who are working. The pipes are too old and are under pressure day …
Community alerts/ Mmabore Mogashoa/Tshehlwaneng ,Ga-Mogashoa/30/09/2019, 17:07] It is September in South Africa, Limpopo but some days feels like it is still Winter, very cold or August because its windy and dust is everywhere. Somedays are very very hot, the temperatures are rising. The seasons are changing because of the effects of what is done in …
Community alerts/ Donald Mphethi/Ga-Kgoete/30/09/2019, 13:11] Rayten Engineering Solution is a Company that has tools and Equipment of measuring dust and monitoring systems. The dust measuring device PCE-RCM 05 is used to continuously measure the particulate matter content at the workplace. The dust measuring device displays PM2.5 particulate matter as well as temperature and humidity on …
Community alerts/ Donald Mphethi/ Ga-kgwete/28/09/2019, 08:24] Madikane Village is a rural settlement around Driekop through the road of Marula Platinum Mine where Lwala Mine of Samancor is situated. Peoples from closer to the mine operation have been trying to talk to the Mine about the danger it causes to their buildings which have terrible cracks …
Community alerts/ Mmabore Mogashoa/ Tshehlwaneng/25/09/2019, 23:34] The 2019 Golden Shield Heritage Awards were held at Meropa Casino Polokwane in Limpopo on the 20th September 2019. The aim was to promote community awareness about diverse intangible culture heritage of South Africa and to recognize projects that reflects best practice in protecting, preserving, conserving and promoting heritage. …
Community alerts/ Mmathapelo Thobejane/ Ditwebeleng/25/09/2019, 16:00] Limpopo Activists Training in Sekhukhune resource Centre. Community monitors from Lephalale, Mokopane and Sekhukhune meet for the 3 time to get feedback and work on the clever action to take after a 3 months course were they identified problems in their communities, investigate them and now they are planning …
Community alerts/ Andries Mocheko/ Lephalale/25/09/2019, 14:43] Today 25/09/2019 Waterberg Environmental Justice Forum(WEJF) was call to present their work on the ground and community challenges that our community of this coal Devolpment and coal power plant to Department of Environmental Affairs, LEDET, NEMA, Waterberg District Municipal and our local Municipality about Air pollution in the …
Community alerts/ Mmabore Mogashoa/Tshehlwaneng, Ga-Mogashoa/25/09/2019, 13:57] Heritage celebration in Tshehlwaneng Mr & Mrs Tshehlwaneng Heritage celebration was held in Marota Makgane Primary School on the 24 September 2019 under Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality Ward 12. Purpose of the day was to make an awareness about Heritage and Teenage Pregnancy. Children are our future leaders and this …
Community alerts/ Mmathapelo Thobejane/ Ditwebeleng village/24/09/2019, 20:20] This afternoon with Bobby Marie on the case and investigation they are taking on about the dust that’s affecting communities from Chrome mines (Samancor, Sefateng mine, Dilokong mine and Chromex mine), Platinum mine tailing dams and the dust from gravel road that lead to health risk of …
Community alerts/ Eunice Mampa/ Ga-Mampa /20/09/2019, 09:59] Mine Security fighting the community of Ga-Mampa This morning 20 September 2019 community of Ga-Mampa went to Sefateng mine complaining about the blasting that is happening at the mine the dust that affect the community. The community was beaten and 5 of community members were beaten and the …
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.
