by Admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Blog, Press
Smoke from a South32 mine blast in Phola on 21 October 2020 (Image: Themba Sibande) Sustainable mining? South32 leaving destruction in its wake as it attempts to clean up its image Millicent Shungube and Nicola Soekoe Last week, despite disruptions caused by...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog
By Phyllia Ngoetje – MACUA WAMUA Advisory Office Legal Intern Violence of Being a Woman in and around Mining In light of the recent release of the gender-based violence (GBV) bills, we felt that it would only be right to frame this blog post around the lived...
by Admin | Oct 13, 2020 | 100 000 signature campaign, Blog, Covid 19, Press
Today 500 Members of MACUA and WAMUA, representing the voices of over 50 000 people, gathered at the Union Buildings to hand over our signed appeals to the President, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Parliament. The delegation of MACUA members who...
by Admin | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Press
We feel that the Natives have not yet proved themselves as capable husbandmen, and until such time as they have been taught to work the land why should we give them more and more land to turn into a wilderness. – Native Affairs Commission meeting with farmers...
by Admin | Sep 30, 2020 | 100 000 signature campaign, Blog, Press
In May of 2020, Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) and Women Affected by Mining United in Action (WAMUA) launched a nationwide campaign to collect 100 000 signatures from mining affected communities calling on the President, of South Africa, the...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Press
Date: 13 August 2020 To: All Media Editors, Journalists and News Outlets RE: MACUA & WAMUA to mark Marikana Day with Pickets at Sibanye in Marikana. Branches across South Africa will join in Solidarity with Pickets at local mining companies. On the 16th of...
