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4 days agoSenior manager for legal services in the PP s office Neels van der Merwe reveals inordinate amount of money was spent on some cases
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MOUNTAINOUS DISCARD Somkhele mine is one of South Africa s largest resources of open pit mineable anthracite and is the principle supplier of the high grade coal to local ferrochrome producers Ferrochrome is an essential ingredient in stainless steel production Picture Rob Symons Mining rights
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The first part of the paper critically examines the gendered impacts of coal mining at Somkhele in the Fuyeni region Limited water availability livestock mortality dust pollution
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Nov 7 2020Residents in the two villages have asserted that the environmental cost of Tendele s Somkhele Coal Mine could be gleaned from the putrid rainwater collected from the gutters and stored in
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May 8 2022Fate of controversial Somkhele coal mine lies with Mantashe as court opts for pragmatism By David McKay May 8 2024 SA mines minister Gwede Mantashe Photo Getty Images SOUTH Africa s mines minister Gwede Mantashe has been asked to help decide whether the controverisal expansion of the Somkhele anthracite mine in KwaZulu Natal will proceed
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The Somkhele coal mine is situated on the border of Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Park Photo Rob Symons Youens said over the past two years Tendele s management briefs and open letters to staff and directly affected communities had pinned the blame for potential loss of jobs contracts and tax revenue on those families in Ophondweni and Emalahleni that had repeatedly declined offers of
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SOMKHELE ANTHRACITE MINE OPERATIONAL UPDATE Thursday 21 April 2024 Tendele Coal Mining Limited the operator of Petmin s October 27 2024
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The non profit is of the belief that the 65 year old was killed as a result of her concerns with regards to the Tendele Coal Mine operation Jarryd Neves groundWork media statement Mama Ntshangase was brutally gunned down in her home west of Mtubatuba KwaZulu Natal near the Somkhele Coal Mine owned by Tendele Coal Mining Pty Ltd
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in october 2024 judgment was handed down in a matter where the global environmental trust the mfolozi environmental justice organisation and mr sabelo dladla the applicants had applied for an interdict restraining tendele coal mining pty ltd from continuing its coal mining operations at the somkhele anthracite mine in kwazulu natal near the …
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Oct 7 2022The powerful melding of bioanthropological evidence production of coal power also rose as eco with historical accounts suggests the mercenaries made a difference Another group of nomic recovery increased demand drought Himeran warriors buried 70 years later all resembled each other in genetic and isotopic cut hydropower and natural gas prices rose signatures—suggesting they fought on
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Petmin today announced a R350 million broad based black economic empowerment BBBEE deal which sees a 20% stake in its Somkhele anthracite mine being acquired by its employees and the local community JSE listed Petmin s shareholding in Tendele Coal Mining the owner of the billion Somkhele anthracite mine in KwaZulu Natal will be
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The Tendele Coal is a coal mining operation in South Africa principally known for its Somkhele Coal Mine in KwaZulu Natal province [1] [2] The open cast coal mine was first opened in 2024 [3] and largely produces metallurgical coal that is exported out of Richards Bay [4]
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Alongside its core work providing a platform for Human Rights advocates the Resource Centre runs several focused programme areas and regularly releases briefings and reports on areas of particular interest
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Feb 11 2021Feb 11 2024 The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal brought by the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation Somkhele the Global Environmental Trust and Sabello Dladla against a 2024 judgment of the KwaZulu Natal High Court to interdict Tendele Mining s Somkhele mine from operating
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Aug 29 2022Tendele s coal mining operations have caused untold destruction of the environment and the homes and livelihoods of the residents of Somkhele Photographs and video footage available Over the past few months tension has been rising in the community over the proposed expansion of Tendele s operations and MCEJO s opposition to that expansion
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MCEJO outside the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court photo by Rob Symons 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 2024 in the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court has been heard Judgement to be handed down in about 3 months
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Tendele Coal Mining had been granted additional rights in the area and expansion of the mine would reach near the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve [3] The mine is located near Ntshangase s home in Ophondweni in the KwaZulu Natal province South Africa It is the largest African producer of anthracite which is used in steel production [4]
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coal Ore crushing mtubatuba coal mining mtubatuba Get Price The open cast coal mine in Somkhele is operating since 2024 in the uMkhanyakude District one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu Natal Province This district is known for its lack of hydraulic resources and its poor delivery services of water and sanitation This situation is worse in Mtubatuba area for the Somkhele
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4 days agoBy Claire Marshall Sept 13 BBC A record number of activists working to protect the environment and land rights were murdered last year according to a report by a campaign 227 people were killed around the world in 2024 the highest number recorded for a second consecutive year the report from Global Witness said
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Nov 2 2022Somkhele mine part of Petmin and Tendele Coal Mining PTY Ltd From the Resource Centre This section is a non exhaustive snapshot of company behaviour recorded by the Resource Centre We record allegations of abuse seek company responses profile lawsuits and record attacks against Defenders working on business issues 0 % Response Rate 1
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Coal sales where 40% higher than PGM sales in January 2024 75% higher than Gold sales in Janaury 2024 and it was 268% higher than the sales achieved by Iron Ore miners in South Africa Coal truly is South Africa s Black Gold and its taking the shine away from all of South Africa s other commodities and minerals inquiry
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3 days agoA new edition of Pieter du Toit s The Stellenbosch Mafia looks at the fallout between Johann Rupert and Christo Wiese
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Somkhele Anthracite Mine Somkhele has been a fully operational anthracite mine since 2024 and is operated and owned by Tendele Coal Mining Pty Ltd Somkhele is located approximately 16 km west of Mtubatuba Figure 1 in the KwaZulu Natal Province and falls within Reserve No 3 Somkhele 15822 of the Mtubatuba Administrative District
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Somkhele Anthracite Mine CER as Amicus Curiae in re Global Environmental Trust Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation and Mr Sabelo Dladla v Tendele Coal Mining Ingonyama Trust and others In October 2024 judgment was handed down in a matter where the Global Environmental Trust the Mfolozi Environmental Justice Organisation and Mr Sabelo Dladla the Applicants had applied
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Somkhele was also one of the largest resources of open pit mineable anthracite in the country and is the principal supplier of anthracite to the ferrochrome industry said Seegobin The ferrochrome industry on its own provides for employment of 20 000 in the country said Seegobin
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A vocal opponent of plans to extend Somkhele coal mine one of South Africa s largest open coal mines situated on the border of iMfolozi Hluhluwe Game Park in northern KwaZulu Natal was murdered on Thursday night
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Nov 3 2020The mine s owner Tendele Coal is involved in two legal battles with MCEJO one of which seeks to have the miner s activities at Somkhele suspended until MCEJO claims it complies
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Petmin s Somkhele mine 85km northwest of Richards Bay in KwaZulu Natal is operated by its 80% owned subsidiary Tendele Coal Mining with 20% held by a trust for the benefit of the local community and employees It is South Africa s largest producer of high quality metallurgical anthracite
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The Somkhele open cast coal mine is only 10 kilometers upstream from Mtubatuba on the Mfolozi river as well as the proposed Fuleni mine see case on the EJAtlas opposed by locals The mine operated without a water use license until August 2024 It was therefore violating national mining and water use laws during its first 8 years
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