ActionVoices

A space for community activists to share information, resources and experiences. The focus is on community action to stop the practices of private corporations.

[WoMin African Alliance @WoMin_Africa]

LISTEN: ACC speaks about the long struggle for the #Right2SayNo on 702 live. Check it out: 'Community objects to mining in ancestral land' https://t.co/aWgxNYR9dF via @Radio702

[Africa Mining Vision @amdc_amv]

If well managed, #Africa’s mineral endowments can lift the continent out of #poverty and catapult it to growth, development and prosperity for all – this is the ultimate purpose of the African Mining Vision

[Sifiso Dladla @Sifiso_sponts]

When @GwedeMantashe1 spoke to communities in Lephalale yesterday regarding the #MiningCharter he said he consults communities and here they are denied access.@CALS_ZA @LHR_SA @DMR_SA @AA_SouthAfrica

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Dawn Anderson wrote on the 31st March
EBC church Colorado Drive Riverlea Bench March donated wheel chairs to the community of Riverlea and Snake Park. Bishop Seoka of the Methodist church done the hand over. @benchmarks16

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Rapule Moiloa wrote
“Grazing land continues to be a problem for life stock as it still a problem even for the well-being of those looking after these livestock. These is the only place these livestock know for grazing and drinking of water in these site of the dump”

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Tokelo Mahlakwane wrote on the 13th March "Burgersfort under Fetakgomo Municipality at Limpopo province ,along R37 road there's a strike by the community of Driekop. @benchmarks16

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Moshabi Selowa wrote on the 13th Mar: All the cracks are to be repaired by using the mash wire to close them, and the last floor compaction was done today Mmakanaga civil earth work. The refurbishing work by Chisa Multi project and the walls looks nice but only time will tell.

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Aubrey Thobejane wrote on the 09 Mar: These are boreholes that went dry because of Hackney shaft's operations. These boreholes are at Modimole village (Hackney 116kt) the community is facing a serious problem of water. @benchmarks16

[WoMin African Alliance @WoMin_Africa]

African women are building a movement for climate justice, driven by the issues they face each day due to extractivism and 'development' at the community level and they're crafting strategies to amplify their voices and the visibility of their struggles. #WomenBuildingPower

[CALS @CALS_ZA]

CALS is deeply concerned that mining affected communities have been excluded again from #MiningCharter discussions this past weekend despite a court order and undertaking from @PresidencyZA

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David Van Wyk wrote
"Farming in the shadow of mine waste, Soweto. Blind pigs, pigs with skin rashes, spinal and skeletal deformities. These are all possible when you try and farm in the shadow of a gold mine tailings/slimes dam. (Photo credits, Brown Motsau)." @benchmarks16

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David Van Wyk wrote:
The blind goats of https://t.co/ImHUjLD0s6 living close to old tailings/slimes dams are complaining that there animals go blind as a result of the dust. The dust contains lead, arsenic,copper and uranium. ( Pictures by Brown Motsau) @benchmarks16

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David Van Wyk wrote:
"I am looking for a doctor or a nurse who is prepared to speak to the media about mine related illnesses in near mine communities in Snakepark, Randfontein or Tudor Shaft. The person may choose anonymity if they wish." Inbox him on Facebook @benchmarks16

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Dawn Anderson wrote on the 16 Feb
“This is the infant of Molopo Street Riverlea Johannesburg. He is hospitalized. They live on the stream, toxic water and waste from Mooifontein and Crown Mines tailing dumps fill their backyard and also floods Sand street.”

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Dawn Anderson wrote on the 16 Feb
“Four-year-old Ashton Werner from Sand Street Riverlea Johannesburg blows up like a balloon and has itchy eyes when he plays on the toxic grass.”

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Pule Kelello Ledaka from Free state-Welkom posted the pictures bellow with a caption "after mining"
@benchmarks16

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Mduduzi Tshabalala wrote on Facebook "Today Air pollution is more of a health threat than HIV and Aids." @VEJA016 @benchmarks16 @Mdutshabalala

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Rapule Moiloa wrote on the 19-02-2018
"Pretoria, North gauteng high court
Communities that are affected by mine have gathered at north gauteng high Court in regard with the mining chatter."

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David Van Wyk post on Facebook "People are desperate for land and are prepared to farm on even the most mine degraded and toxic land available."

[CALS @CALS_ZA]

Chamber of Mines has agreed to a postponement for #MiningCharter review. Mining community networks are co-applicants in the challenge but were not engaged on a postponement. We will be appearing on their behalf in Pretoria High Court tomorrow. 1000 people set to march outside