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Buffelsfontein Tragedy: A Community’s Fight for Justice and Accountability
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Dear comrades, We extend our deepest thanks to every individual, organisation and collective that has contributed in ways big and small to making the seemingly…
A Call to Resist Attempts by Tharisa Minerals and Harmony Target Mine to Silence the Legitimate Voices of Affected Communities
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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…
A Resolute Activist Fighting for Climate Justice
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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…
Activism Without Boundaries: Keke’s Evolution from Youth to Adult Activism
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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.…
UN Binding Treaty Indaba: MACUA Advocates for Human Rights and Gender Equity in Marginalised Communities
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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…
Pressure is Mounting for Sephaku Cement Mine as Mining Affected Communities Wait for Their Demands to be Addressed
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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,…
The Proposed Government of National Unity is Clearly Neglecting Mining Affected Communities
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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…
The current elections results represent the will of the minority
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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…
MACUA Joins MCEJO and Somkhele Community to Resist Against Tendele Coal Mining’s Onslaught
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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…
Lessons from BBM protests against Glencore’s Rhovan Vanadium mine: We are unbreakable when in solidarity
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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…
The Neglected Voices of Mining Affected Communities: A Call for Political Accountability
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By By Gilbert Moela and Tholakele Thabane Just about a week ago, on 28 May 2024, MACUA held an online webinar with a purpose to…
Patricia Rabanye: A Tireless Activist for Community Development
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By Tholakele Thabane Patricia Rabanye, 41, is a dedicated community activist from Khutsong in Carletonville, West Rand of Gauteng. She has spent her life fighting…
The dark side of living next to Seriti’s non-compliant Klipspruit Colliery
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The dark side of living next to Seriti’s non-compliant Klipspruit Colliery By Fahdia Msaka It was just 11 months ago, when the Minister…
Mogalakwena Platinum Mine: a just transition project marred by community exclusion and unjustness
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Image credit: Anglo American By Lindobuhle Nene South Africa, a global platinum leader, stands at a pivotal juncture as it steers towards a greener energy…
WAMUA’s remarkable strides in confronting biases that oppress women
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Gender equality has made significant strides in recent decades, yet a critical issue persists: the exclusion of women in key decision-making processes remains a significant…
How social movements can challenge mining corporations?
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By Lindobuhle David Nene Mining corporations often neglect and disregard the environment of marginalised and mining-affected communities, and this leads to social unrest, loss of…
MACUA’s MAC Summit is a much-needed platform for marginalised mining communities
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By Fahdia Msaka and Gilbert Moela About 300 community representatives from communities affected by mining activities will meet to discuss how mines have failed to…
RE: PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE ELECTRICITY REGULATION AMENDMENT BILL
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Dear Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, RE: PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE ELECTRICITY REGULATION AMENDMENT BILL We are writing to…
RE:Press Statement by MACUA as a Co -Applicant for the Interdict against Tendele Coal Mine’s Illegal Mining Activities in the Matubatuba District.
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Date: 07 June 2023 To All: Media, News Outlets, Journalists RE:Press Statement by MACUA as a Co -Applicant for the Interdict against Tendele Coal Mine’s…
RE: MACUA Rejects AngloAmerican Mining’s Media Campaign and Calls On Media houses to provide fair and balanced airtime and media space to the victims of Anglo American.
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To: All Media Editors, Journalists and News Outlets RE: MACUA Rejects AngloAmerican Mining’s Media Campaign and Calls On Media houses to provide fair and balanced…
MACUA Rejects Alternative Mining Indaba as an Illegitimate attempt to sell-out mining affected communities.
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“Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), as the most representative organisation of mining affected communities in South Africa, strongly rejects the Alternative Mining Indaba…
Climate Op-ed November 2022
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Notwithstanding the big talk and plans from the government- and corporate-driven summit circuit, no elite solutions can be found to the current climate change crisis;…
Mining Affected Communities head to Parliament, and vow to stay until Parliament commits to meaningful engagements.
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In the wake of the recent brutal rape of eight young women, the country has once again been reminded of the harsh indignity suffered by…
Open letter to the DMRE and the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy on their exclusion of communities as core stakeholders in engagements post-Mining Charter judgment
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Community participation in post-Mining Charter Law Reform As community networks, communities, civil society organisations and progressive organised labour we demand the immediate inclusion of mining…
MACUA and WAMUA condemns Minister Mantashe’s attempt to label mining affected communities as greedy.
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On Sunday, 06 March 2022, Minster Mantashe addressed the media soon after he had met with traditional leaders in the Eastern Cape as part of…
Gift Radebe Interview
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Gift Radebe MACUA Ekurhuleni Branch Coordinator being interviewed after Gugu Baker was refused assistance at their local clinic during her labour pains and she was…
RE: MACUA and WAMUA express concern about the lack of oversight over Social and Labour Plans provided by the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy
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The continuing systemic marginalisation and exclusion of mining affected communities who are directly impacted by mining activities from meaningfully participating in the sector has persistently…
RE: STEELPOORT COMMUNITY LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO EMBARK ON PROTEST ACTION AS SURROUNDING MINES DO NOT EMPLOY LOCALLY
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The Steelpoort community in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality in Limpopo has embarked on protest action against mining houses in the area, that have blatantly…
RE: MACUA and WAMUA Calls for National Day of Action on 22 October 2021
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Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) and Women Affected by Mining United in Action (WAMUA) has called for a National Day of Action to…
RE: MACUA and WAMUA call on Anglo Platinum and the South African Government to tell South Africans the truth about their looting of the Nations mineral resources.
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Anglo Platinum today announced yet another round of mega profits which will be flighted out of the country to feed the greed of foreign based…
[Public Plea] Call on our members and communities to resist the temptation to join the looting and criminality which has been unleashed on the country
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RE: Call on our members and communities to resist the temptation to join the looting and criminality which has been unleashed on the country Mining…
RE: Mononono Community left with no choice but to embark on rolling protests as DMRE fails to uphold the law
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The community of Mononono in the North West, have last night embarked on a rolling protest in which they have vowed to occupy the area…
MACUA Joins the Application to review the Mining Right issued irregularly to Tendele Coal Mining and condemns Tendele’s continued efforts to instigate violence in the community
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MACUA has been informed that on 10 March 2021, Tendele Coal Mining advised the Honourable Ms. Justice Kubushi that it concedes the merits of the…