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Extraction: In Somkhele village in Mutabatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, residents had possessed significant productive assets before mining began. They had land, herds and harvests before mining began in the area. Photo: Oupa Nkosi/File
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Somkhele families count the R80m cost of coal

A landmark study by researchers from King's College London and UKZN reveals that 115 households near KZN's Somkhele coal mine suffered over R80 million in asset losses, with mine…

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read