Comrade Selowa, Monametse, Sekkhukhuneland, 17th June 2016 The community of Monametse in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, has the same problem as in Wonderfontein, Mpumlanga as a result of mining operation especially by Braakfontein Shaft. The mine adds a certain chemical on the road. Because of fearful spirit of communities they fail to […]
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Life before, during and after mining
How is life next to a mine? How was it before the mine came along? What happens to a community when it is relocated? Who benefits? These are some of the questions that Eric Mokoua and David van Wyk, BMF researchers, are currently investigating in Limpopo in co-operation with the community of […]
Read MoreMaila Mapitsane Village By Molamo Ngwaketsi Essseu
Maila Mapitsane played a key role during the apartheid era .It is a village where by comrades used to hold meetings at. Those meetings were held at Dipping section (Thabaneng ya dikgaka). It is a section that surrounded by two rivers without any proper access bridges. We the people of […]
Read MoreIs This A Freedom We Fought For By Molamo Ngwaketsi Essseu
Maila Mapitsane played a key role during the apartheid era .It is a village where by comrades used to hold meetings at. Those meetings were held at Dipping section (Thabaneng ya dikgaka). It is a section that surrounded by two rivers without any proper access bridges. We the people of […]
Read MoreThe alarming rise in alcohol and drug abuse among young people By Nash Mohlala
Alcohol is one of the liquids regarded to be drunken by people over age of 18, but at Ga-Maila Mapitsane is a different story. South African law clearly states that whoever consumes or buy alcohol should be over the age of 18. These young people in the community are doing […]
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