New mining threat at Mapungubwe heritage site
A rush of coal prospecting applications raises new fears about mining around Mapungubwe National Park, a world heritage site of cultural and environmental importance...
27 February, 2020
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West Coast mine tests new authorisation system
Controversial plans to strip-mine phosphate next to the West Coast National Park are forging ahead, despite confusion over the new One Environmental System. Marie-Louise Antoni investigates...
27 March, 2015
Kenya: Oil metropolis threatens coastal paradise
The Kenyan government granted a US$484-million contract to a Chinese firm to put up the first three berths of a gigantic port project in a global heritage site. Local residents...
15 April, 2014