News and Press Statements
MACUA-Lives Lost While State Delays the Rescue of Artisanal Miners in Stilfontein
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The Court Finds that the Police are in Breach of the Court Order
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MACUA Will Today Apply for the Minister of Police to be Found in Contempt of a Court Order Granted in Favour of the Trapped Miners in Stillfontein
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MACUA-WAMUA Welcomes that 14 Miners Have Surfaced at Shaft 10 in Stilfontein
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Statement from the Stilfontein Solidarity Committee on the Stilfontein Mining Crisis
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Mining-Affected Communities Will March to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
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MACUA-WAMUA to Launch-Groundbreaking Report Exposing Hidden Dangers of Green Hydrogen Industry for South-Africas Mining Affected Communities
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Hyped Hydrogen Hidden Harm
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The Fight for Universal Consultation in Disake: A Community’s Ongoing Struggle
By Senthati Katlego Zasekhaya The Community of Disake Village, located in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality inthe North West, lives under harsh conditions. Residents are sidelined in terms of critical decisions impacting their lives, with no meaningful consultations...
Newcastle Ikwezi Mining’s Toxic Heritage in KZN Leads to Poisoned Waters
By Tholakele Thabane The Mbabane community, under the Dannhauser Municipality in Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), lives in disturbing conditions that result from the devastating environmental and health impacts of Ikwezi Mining's operations according to local activists....
Paballo Mokwanatle – A Voice for Change and Community Empowerment
By Senthati Katlego Zasekhaya Paballo Mokwanatle is a 24-year-old from Springbokpan in the North West. He is the Youth Affected by Mining United in Action (YAMUA) Coordinator for the Springbokpan Branch. Paballo is a passionate activist who is driven by a deep love...
29 Years of Activism as a Rock for Women in Kwa-Thema
By Tholakele Thabane Molly Mbangula is struck by a deep feeling of being overwhelmed. So many moons and nights have gone by, turning into decades, yet so much still needs to be done. It is already 29 years that she has been an activist. This is 29 years of running...
MACUA Condemns Ongoing Racial Opression and Demands Justice for Young Black Men and Women
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MACUA-WAMUA Launches a Podcast on Green Hydrogen Production in Mokopane Communities
By Tholakele Thabane and Senthati Katlego Zasekhaya MACUA-WAMUA in partnership with ActionAid Netherlands, has recently launched an exciting new podcast, called "Radio Macua." In this limited series, we uncover the hidden consequences of efforts to develop Green...
South Africa’s “Democracy” provides intellectual cover to the Systemic Oppression of Mining Affected Communities
By Christopher Rutledge Not long after the dawn of the “democratic state”, the government of the day sets its sites on the immense wealth of the mineral sector and under the guise of “progressive” intentions. In its earliest iterations in the 1998 White Paper on...
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Bongani Jonas’s Journey to Community Advocacy
By Tholakele Thabane Bongani Jonas, affectionately known as Uhuru, is a dedicated activist born and raised in Bekkersdal, Gauteng. With over a decade of experience in activism and community-based work, Uhuru has established himself as a steadfast advocate for...
Mbongiseni Sibiya: a Young Activist and Future Leader
By Senthati Katlego Zasekhaya Mbongiseni Sibiya, 21, is a passionate and driven young activist who serves as MACUA’s Ekurhuleni Branch Coordinator. He reflects on his journey, aspirations and the challenges he faces in his community. Mbongiseni grew up in Kwa-Thema,...
Blyvooruitzicht Has Become Too Hazardous
By Tholakele Thabane Blyvooruitzicht was once a prosperous gold mining community situated about 5km south of Carletonville, Gauteng. The same place where the richest gold-bearing reef was ever discovered and operated as one of the world’s largest and most profitable...
Women of Mapela and Tshamahansi Demand Justice and Accountability fromMogalakwena Platinum Mine and Ivan Plats Mine
By Senthati Katlego ZasekhayaWhen Mogalakwena Platinum Mine and Ivan Plats Mine began their operations in Mokopane, Limpopo, the Mapela and Tshamahansi communities were promised the benefits of economic empowerment, job creation and infrastructure development, but...