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WAMUA GBV Report 2024- Beneath the Surface
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A Call to Resist Attempts by Tharisa Minerals and Harmony Target Mine to Silence the Legitimate Voices of Affected Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE|22 August 2024 Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) and the Women Affected by Mining United in Action (WAMUA) wish to categorically denounce and reject the growing practise of mining corporations who have resorted to using the...
A Resolute Activist Fighting for Climate Justice
By Tholakele Thabane Caiford Manganye is a 25-year-old from Mokopane in Limpopo. He embodies an impeccable example of youth activism. Manganye, the branch coordinator and Green Hydrogen Project Leader for MACUA, has dedicated himself to fight for climate justice and...
Activism Without Boundaries: Keke’s Evolution from Youth to Adult Activism
By Tholakele Thabane Qedusizi “Keke” Masina is nearing the end of her youthful life of activism. She is turning 35 years in a few months. Born and bred in KwaThema, East Rand of Gauteng, she is a mother to a 15-year-old daughter. Keke, who holds a Flight Attendant...
UN Binding Treaty Indaba: MACUA Advocates for Human Rights and Gender Equity in Marginalised Communities
By Senthati Katlego Zasekhaya Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) and Women Affected by Mining United in Action (WAMUA) representatives were among those who are attending the fifth African Regional Indaba on the UN binding treaty on business and...
Pressure is Mounting for Sephaku Cement Mine as Mining Affected Communities Wait for Their Demands to be Addressed
By Senthati Katlego Zasekhaya In a powerful protest signified by unity and determination, over 200 members in the Bodibe Branch along with residents from Springbokpan, Itsoseng, Matile, Verdwaal, and other nearby communities in the North West province, protested...
The Proposed Government of National Unity is Clearly Neglecting Mining Affected Communities
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), held a webinar on 10 June 2024 to discuss the election results and the implications that a coalition government would have on mining-affected communities and their struggles for a just and fair mining regime....
The current elections results represent the will of the minority
By Christopher Rutledge As South Africa contemplates the outcomes of the 2024 general elections, a striking and troubling reality confronts us: while 42.3 million citizens are eligible to vote, only 27.2 million had been registered. Of those registered, only 16...
MACUA Joins MCEJO and Somkhele Community to Resist Against Tendele Coal Mining’s Onslaught
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...
Lessons from BBM protests against Glencore’s Rhovan Vanadium mine: We are unbreakable when in solidarity
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...