Mining should be viewed as economic development in every aspect of life; unfortunately the reality is that the total opposite and only mining bosses benefit on the expense of the poor. In previous articles published regarding Corporate Social Responsibility by mining companies does exist only on paper but in practice […]

Kanana Township in Orkney- Klerksdorp is under the Matlosana municipality, before the amalgamation of municipalities throughout South Africa Kanana used to be under the Orkney municipality, which is a known by many people for its rich gold mines. In our area to date we have a huge problem of unemployment […]

I raise this observation and frustration, as a Vaal Reefs resident, on behalf of thousands of mine workers and ex-mine workers. The state president has given and reiterated the deadline for mining houses to come clean in terms of building houses and improving the living conditions of hosting communities in […]

Previously, there had been multiple and different issues involving the mines Orkney town under the Matlosana municipality. Some of these issues were those regarding how the mines were supposed to be helpful to communities (Corporate Social Responsibility), to communities around which they operate, there are deteriorating health conditions of former […]

I believe justice must be done to the families of those miners who lost their lives due to tysis (unending cough caused by inhaling dust) at the mines and also to those who are admitted in hospitals dying due to it. By law miners and ex-mine workers diagnosed with tysis […]

In my community of Kanana, I often heard people talking about Silicosis, and told myself that it a disease just like many more others. Quite often we as people are ignorant and do not bother to understand problems which are affecting other people, we are mainly concerned about ourselves and […]

Shaft 10: A Health Hazard to the community of Kanana Township By: Mahadio Mohapi Kanana is a small township which is surrounded by gold mines, It falls under the area called “KOSH”, consisting of four towns, namely, Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein and Hartebeesfontein. This areas all form part of the gold […]