by Macua Team | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorised
By Mpho Nkawana I had just finished writing my matric examinations when my former husband came to pay for lobola in December 2014 to my parents in the dusty streets of Free State. I was in my 20s at the time. The following year, in 2015, I moved to Gauteng for the...
by Macua Team | Jun 4, 2024 | Blog, Press, Uncategorised
By Gilbert Moela and Tholakele Thabane The small rural mining area of Somkhele, located about 60 km from Richards Bay in Kwa-Zulu Natal, is currently witnessing the destruction of residents’ livelihoods. The community members are fighting against Tendele Coal Mining...
by Macua Team | Jun 4, 2024 | Blog, Press, Uncategorised
By Magnificent Mndebele Dear mhlali wasemayin’ South Africa is a country that boasts itself with a considerable number of big mining corporations. These corporations are all over— from the Eastern Cape to Northern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Free State, Gauteng and...
by Macua Team | Jun 4, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter, Press, Uncategorised
By By Gilbert Moela and Tholakele Thabane Just about a week ago, on 28 May 2024, MACUA held an online webinar with a purpose to highlight the outcomes of the Mining Affected Communities (MAC) Summit and to unpack political parties’ manifestos. It is not the manifestos...
by Macua Team | Jun 4, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter, Press, Uncategorised
By Tholakele Thabane Patricia Rabanye, 41, is a dedicated community activist from Khutsong in Carletonville, West Rand of Gauteng. She has spent her life fighting for the rights and development of her community. Rabanye has recently travelled to Paris, France, where...
by Macua Team | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorised
By Fahdia Msaka and Magnificent Mndebele About two weeks ago, the Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) held its inaugural summit in Pretoria. This summit— followed by a march to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)— took a different...
