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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.
In KwaZulu-Natal, commercial farmers are on edge. While they own the land they farm on, government owns the minerals that lie underneath, and it’s giving scores of upstart coal companies prospecting licences and rights to mine. Tensions between farmers and mining groups in Newcastle are at an all-time high as the coal prospectors move in by the dozen to mine what’s left of the area’s coal reserve. For farmers, what’s equally concerning is the risk to vital water sources like the town’s main dam that provides drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people. Who are these opportunistic mining companies and why are they being allowed to mine in sensitive and protected areas?
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wow this episode is crazy, shows you how little our government actually cares for its people and the country
Carte blanche may your work be blessed keep on exposing all the corruption in our beautiful country caused by the evil people in the name of money and greed.
People, take your country back. People that are involved in these mines live for today with no vision of the future. Those that make money from this most likely move on to other places after their destruction. Once they have sufficient in their pocket they most likely move to other countries.
That’s exactly what they are going to do.
That is so true
I totally agree with you and that's why the current government needs to sit down. We are ok now. We appreciate all they did but it's time for visionary leadership.
Thank goodness there are still people bringing this to light
Carte blanche should just change their name to " This weeks ANC corruption"
ha brilliant
Newcastle municipality is governed by a IFP, DA, FF+,NO,ActionSA,NfLFP,TSSA coalition.
@@mbalenhlebuthelezi3198The department of energy and mining are custodians of mining rights... So the provincial department of mining and energy (provincial government) and not the municipality would be in charge
Guys... we are doomed with these thugs! They should pay for their crimes sies!
Why are these permits getting handed out the most inexperienced, incompetent and unqualified people?
it's their time to eat....
Cadres want to eat
Thank you guys keep it up this is what is worth watching
It is very clear that some people don't care about sustainability, and that includes our government.
All they knew is how to fight for freedom. But how to actually govern a country, they are clueless. 29 May, come already
No man this is unacceptable. These small mining companies are truly inconsiderate.
Boss Gwede drinks whiskey with his breakfast. Water isnt important for him
My home town 😢,i have seen alot of these new mines especially towards Dunhauser and Kwa Mdakane
Corruption starts @ the very top with govt officials & those who get funds via ?????
We must all stop voting the ANC into power 😢
Standard practice for government and mines to ignore water availability/ quality the fossil record, Fauna and flora until the last minute the idea is always bigger then everything else
They should pay the rehabilitation fees up front. There is new Coal mining technology available that does not use water. It's call Air Plants. It separates coal density by Air. If they go the water route. Filter press plants need to installed that will clean the water to be reused. Then the water demand becomes much lower.
Some high level fraud and corruption also present here
Look at how areas such as Witbank, Middelburg and Oogies looks like with all the coal mine activities... It looks absolutely terrible with so much distruction of the land and the environment... it looks like the 1st WW... The saddest is that I do not see the money going back into the country and towards the people with regards to infrastructure and environmental upliftment...
So the farmer owns the surface land then they give the miners the underground 😅😅😅😅
Boy you gotta love ANC comrades, they are so smart 😅
Shocking shocking.
And the fact that these mining people are not South African 🤯
Yoh, the attitude from these people!
This show must be 1 hour long
this has Mantashe written all over it
I’m all for nature preservation but only when we all economically balanced at least
Mining has a life span of approx 20 years - Agri farming can span hundreds of years - let that sink in ..for all you naysayers out there !…and cry my beloved country
That is so sad.
And all the coal wouldn't benefit SA. It'll will be exported for higher profits.
So your Bhp billitons and Anglos are clean???
Whose BHP & ANGLO? major funding goes to GOV skimming off the top comes naturally to those who are too high for mere mortals like you to see.
So the old saying is true also for South Africa; "Don't bring coal to Newcastle". The Newcastle here refers to Newcastle, a coal-mining town in England meaning "Don't bring something superfluous here".
Don't were have rights to bear arms and defend our property in SA?
Then you have to put up with SANDF who are very happy to shoot anyone who they feel is interfering with government secret business. Carte Blanche has a story on that too, look for Carte Blanche and SANDF and Lady R. One way or another they will cover everything up
Your government is at war with you.
This lady is a Zimbabwean
She is making demands of our resources 😂😂 imagine
Mantashe hiding in this somewhere
ANC and it's cronies got to go. This is Zimbabwe loading.
It's not about rights, it's connections.
Small mining companies are just ruthless...they care about money only😢😢😢
It's time for change 29 May 2024. It's obvious the government does not care and corruption is a cancer in this country
The government is not upholding any form of justice, and when I say justice I mean it's founding principle of truth, honesty & fairness. Greed flourish in the absence of justice. Lack of justice incites destruction, which spreads across the spectrum.
Connected BusyNess People who are untouchable
When the Subjects Biology & Geography is never your favourite... It's easily to mess up the land.
And yet they trying to teach people in shacks to plant vegetables; or has that project died since the imboozos and manifeastos have taken to the roads, just another photo shoot? Who was fed from that small investment?
This same company is trying to do the same thing in Delmas, MP
Arrogance in ANC 😢
The agenda of this Carte blanche is clear
Africa earmarked for mining by the crown not human settlement
Which Political Party is in charge of South-Africa again... 😊
We must have a show that's following up with prosecution of this carte blanche shows
What are you talking about?
ANC
Who is to blame?
Government. They are supposed to be the custodians. This is why the concept of 'government' never works.
We have to do better than this... Too many people thinking about their own pockets & not the future of this country, so sad...
The minister of Environmental Affairs has bodyguards and red light brigades as a reward for sleeping on duty. We clearly have no government.
Cant believe it. Is this what the world is coming to. Clueless
This is sad...
Reginald needs to sue!!
Leyo mine leyo eqhuma kunyakaze indlu ngath yi earthquake 😂😂
All the mining applications must be authorised. It is high time mining rights go to South Africans, instead of multi national companies.
watching this make me furious this anc really
Greed at its best
Neh, SAs hafta take their country back.
Rotten to the core .
Whats the obsession of south Africans with ANC?
Can we have the view from the mining people. We only have a view of the environmentalist and the Carte Blanche team. Let us have a balanced story to make our conclusion. It is not fair to have one view. Besides we cannot use one area to paint a picture that mining is irresponsible. Witbank exists because of mining. Johannesburg exists because of mining. The list goes on. So it is unfair to use one area to paint a picture. Newcastle is not even the biggest miner of coal.
From another environmentalist deeply involved as a consultant within the mining sector. Small mining companies do not have the financial means of rehabilitate the area post mining. Normally with big mining companies we set out a huge budget for rehabilitation (Financial Provision). The government or rather the department (DMRE) is the one that should be held liable for giving mining permits to people who do not have the financial capability to mine and rehabilitate. But then again, its a cadre deployment led government and that is why we are in this mess.
Says the unbalanced user of many such comments. Are you an import with pockets of USD$$$$$. Doesn’t say much for one actually witnessing the destruction of a country that can feed the world. Maybe you will at coal before your end. Who needs another Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, etc. rather green belts with jobs and food for all.
View of the mining people ?....you already got it, their representatives stood in for them at the community meetings, because those mining companies knew what they doing is wrong and therefore chose not to be in there in person. Cowards and criminals, stop defending them !
@@littlered7820 You tone in this response clearly shows your lack of understanding of the topic you are speaking about. You clearly thought you would say this unchallenged. Those people in those meetings are consultants doing an EAP. They are not mining people.
@@LesibaChuene-v4z You're obfuscating and all confused - they clearly stated that they were there on behalf of the mining company. Further, your grammar is incorrect - they are not doing an 'EPA' ...!.... EPA stands for 'Environmental Protection Agency'......what they are supposed to be doing is an 'EIA' which stands for 'Environmental impact Assessment'........and these are always compromised and bought off by TPTSB....follow the money twinkle toes.
Guy: I vow to protect nature
Also guy : *charters a helicopter to take footage* 😂
Yes, to show the devastating effect the mining is having on the environment in a way that leaves no doubt for the viewer.
Come on... How old are you to be this daft?
@mandywood3327 seems you might have missed the point. There are cheaper more environmentally friendly ways to get that footage. The point could have been made with drone footage or just cellphone pictures . It's like how most of these people that advocate for people to use public transport to save the earth but they travel in convoys and private jets everywhere they go
Duh……….. did you get a better view from heli? So 30min in heli = same as polluting a pure water supply with tailings - in your opinion?
Whats the obsession of south Africans with ANC?
No, south africans no longer vote for the anc. The very immigrants who are benefiting from their corruption are the very ones voting. If they can be send back to their respective countries b4 the votes you will see the difference. Anc is strategic in that, it wouldn't allow mass deportation b4 the election because they knew they will be compromised.
Jeez, I would have thought that was obvious they are the party running the country and not very well..
If you don’t know - go back to sleep.💤
@@NoneNoneNonesence it doesn't make sense I mean the party is leading a once nuclear state to the stone age
And it's not like south Africans are benefiting the Same oppressed people are so in love with ANC
Stockholm syndrome
Love from 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲 we all want south Africa to grow develop
@@realitytvzm more like tribal custom. The leaders in the homelands get paid to give the people wise advice. Which leads to how to vote. If you don’t know what happens when you have to go and put your magic mark on the paper so you can keep your dwelling, chickens, and goats, the leader will show you how, that is how it is. There is also the sangoma who will “know” if you don’t put your mark in the right place and a curse will come to your house with terrible consequences or you go mad from waiting for it to happen. That’s why education is vital, but if you look for schools in those areas only the favoured are allowed to attend and it’s subjective, that is, the teacher ( usually only one) is regulated by the leader, who allows what can be taught, usually reading and writing and arithmetic very very basic.