The application brought by The Global Environment Trust (GET) and members of Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organization (MCEJO) against Tendele Coal Mining (PTY) LTD, on 24 August 2018 in the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court has been heard. Judgement to be handed down in about 3 months PIETERMARITZBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Our day In court: Our senior counsel, […]
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Media Release – Tendele/Somkhele Coal Mining Case
Notice: The Somkhele and Fuleni communities neighbouring the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park unite on 24th August 2018 at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in their resistance against the ongoing illegal mining by Tendele Coal Mining (PTY) LTD and its proposed expansion. PIETERMARITZBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: In an application to be heard in the high court in Pietermaritzburg, evidence […]
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SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION AGAINST TENDELE COAL MINING (PTY) LTD AND OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, KWAZULU-NATAL, PIETERMARITZBURG. TO BE HEARD 24 AUGUST 2018
Below is a summary of the court case scheduled for 24 August 2018. A list of relevant court papers and documents are provided below with links to download or view. The parties bringing the application are: Global Environmental Trust Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation Sabelo Dladla The application is brought against: Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) […]
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The Truth about Tendele – Mine throws Lie Line
The truth about Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd is that it is operating illegally. The thick application that will be heard on 24 August 2018, at the Pietermaritzburg High Court, documents numerous instances of flagrant disregard of laws and regulations governing the environment in SA. The parties bringing the application are adamant that our country’s […]
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iMfolozi: war against mine greed – The Sunday Tribune
By Liz Clarke Enough is enough. We will not move! This is the heartfelt cry from a rural community in KwaZulu-Natal, whose members believe that ongoing coal operations affecting a wilderness area, which is home to the Big Five, has to stop. The area under threat is the iMfolozi wilderness area, part of the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, where coal mining activities in Somkhele are causing […]
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New Mining Threat Looms – Zululand Observer
By Tamlyn Jolly Just as the dust had settled on the Fuleni communities’ successful fight against an opencast mine on their doorstep, another mining company has applied for a prospecting licence in the same area. After much protesting and hostility from the Fuleni communities, Ibutho Coal in 2016 gave up its attempts to mine the […]
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Appeal against granting of 222 km2 mining right to Tendele Coal mine rejected by DMR
Our appeal against the issuing of a 222 square km mining right (Area 4 and 5 on the map) has been rejected by the Minister of Mineral Resources. On 31 August 2017 the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation(MCEJO) and Mr Sabelo Dladla (the late Mr Gednezar Dladla’s son) submitted an internal appeal to the Director-General of Mineral […]
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Minister Mantashe fails to pitch to honour discussions with KZN communities on Mining Charter
Tuesday, 22nd May 2018, Pietermaritzburg: The Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe failed to honour his commitment to visit the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province today to discuss the Mining Charter. Community people gathered from Newcastle area (Normandien, Kliprand Farm and Uitkomst communities) and Somkhele, where Petmin’s coal mine is being challenged by local community people. More than […]
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Hope for Somkhele, Place of Pain
“On Thursday, 15 February 2018, one hundred and twenty people gathered in Somkhele, near the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, to document stories of how their lives have been devastated by Tendele coal mine for the past thirteen years. This brings hope that life in Somkhele is going to change for the better. Sadly, 45 year old […]
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Fighting destructive mining in South Africa: help MACUA activists raise profile of “right to say No!” campaign
Mining Affected Communities in United Action started this petition to the South African Department of Mineral Resources and 3 others Mining-affected communities are repeatedly denied what is known as the right to free prior and informed consent (FPIC) when it comes to mining developments in their backyard. You can help them fight for a Right to say NO to mining developments that […]
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