Zululand Observer – Court asked to stop Tendele mine operations
The High Court application has been brought against Tendele Mining by two NGOs and a Somkhele resident By Tamlyn Jolly THE Global Environmental Trust (GET) has led a High Court application against Tendele Mining as well as various government entities for non-compliance. The applicants allege Tendele Mining’s Somkhele mine has been operating for 13 years […]
MEDIA RELEASE – High Court Application brought against Tendele Coal Mine
Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park has been operating for 13 years without the required environmental authorisation, prompting an application to the High Court to stop operations until the mine is compliant. PIETERMARITZBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – On Tuesday, 10 October 2017, an application was filed in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg against Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd […]
UKZN seminar in honour of Mr Gednezar Dladla
On August 22, 2017 the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in Pietermaritzburg, hosted a seminar in honour of the late Mr Gednezar Dladla. The event was organised by Dr Adrian Nel of the Faculty of Geography. Present were members of Mr Dladla’s family: his widow Mamtshali Dladla, his sisters Gerlie Dladla and Bangeni Mchunu, and his son […]
50|50 documentary on the mining threat to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
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Update on the Save our iMfolozi Wilderness Campaign – Sept 2017
Fuleni mine With Ibutho Coal (Pty) Ltd having gone to ground in mid-2016, we breathed a short sigh of relief and basked in our victory. For mining to be pursued again in Fuleni, a new mining right application and EIA process would need to instigated. For now, Fuleni is safe. Somkhele However, […]