Burning sink holes next to the road

BELLINAH MABILA

Burning sinkhole next to the road

#THEROADWIĹLCLOSE

The mine called Kromdraai under the umbrella of Anglo American the biggest mine holders in the world just left without giving proper notice to it’s workers.

The mine was then (Kromdraai ) was taken by small scale miners who came in the name of Glencore to continue mining but it is found that they have not been registered to Glencore.

This happened between Empumelelweni and Hlalanikahle extensions where the mknes queued but this was the biggest mine of them all.

This happened during the attack by covid 19 when the mining activities were not going well because of the restrictions set by then.

The workers who lost their jobs and contractors but especially the environment that is burning non stop and is towards the road now. The earth and stones have big cracks at night u can see the fire and smoke during the day.

The blasting chemicals used for extracting coal has escalated the the nearby place and by seeing you can tell by the stones that are already dug that there is fire underground there.

Expects to be brought there to investigate sothat they can tell the way forward for it is dangerous even to walk near the place .

The law enforcement and the Department of Minerals Resource and Energy to inspect the mine rather than staying in the offices meanwhile the environment is getting more damages.