R30bn coal mine will turn Newcastle into a dust bowl, say residents
Locals up in arms over proposed R30bn project they say will ruin their lives and the environment
11 February 2024 - 00:00
Farmers, community organisations and residents in Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal have raised more than R300,000 for a legal fight against a proposed R30bn coal mine, which they say will reduce the town to a “dust bowl”...
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