Coal, chaos and dreams lost: Life in SA’s dark mines
Ermelo – Growing up, Cyprial dreamed of being a lawyer. Instead, he now spends his days underground, swinging a... Read more
1 Dec, 2025
South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much
Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, University of Cape Town; Brett Cohen, University of Cape Town, and Jesse Burton, University of Cape... Read more
1 Nov, 2025
Calls for Parks Tau to ban coal exports to Israel
Protesters gathered outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town on Thursday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch... Read more
22 Aug, 2025
SA’s coal dependency puts economy at risk – report
Johannesburg – South Africa’s coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries... Read more
10 Jun, 2025
Sustainable economic growth in SA will come from renewables, not coal: what our model shows
Andrew Phiri, Nelson Mandela University Coal fired power stations produce 85% of South Africa’s electricity, making the country the... Read more
14 Feb, 2025
End of coal in SA: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go
Francois Steenkamp, University of Cape Town South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be... Read more
23 Oct, 2024
SA’s move to green energy was slowed down by government to protect coal mining
Thokozani Chilenga-Butao, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after... Read more
18 Sep, 2024
SA’s coal workers face an uncertain future – Mpumalanga study flags they’re being left out of the green transition
Nthabiseng Mohlakoana, Stellenbosch University South Africa is on the path to decarbonisation – doing away with burning coal and... Read more
2 Sep, 2024
Glencore urged to stop selling coal to Israel
Protestors in Johannesburg called on Glencore to stop exporting coal to Israel. Photos: Silver Sibiya By Silver Sibiya Unions... Read more
23 Aug, 2024
Three males found dead after allegedly sleeping with fire coals
Cape Town – Limpopo police are investigating the deaths of three males, aged 14 to 22, found dead in Morongoa... Read more
7 Jul, 2024
