Dying to live: Residents of Ga-Molekana village live in fear of mining operations
Human Rights Commission report finds that mining by Anglo American Platinum affects the rights of villagers in Limpopo.
Human Rights Commission report finds that mining by Anglo American Platinum affects the rights of villagers in Limpopo.
The mine has been repeatedly accused of using manipulative, divisive, and violent tactics to cause uncertainty, confusion, and forced removals from the village.
Defying court orders and self-imposed deadlines, the Limpopo education department has failed to eradicate pit toilets at schools in the province.
For over three decades, residents of rural villages in Vhembe in Limpopo have been suffering without running water and even those who reside a few kilometres from the massive Nandoni dam do not have water.
As the votes continue to be counted, the hopes and voices of ordinary South Africans are condensing into a call for change.
Voters in rural Vhembe district in Limpopo hope that the ballot box will bring about change in their circumstances.
Covid-19 and the lockdown has exacerbated poverty and inequalities in the rural areas of South Africa.
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