Mining Affected Communities United in Action
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MACUA is a community-based, united front of mining-affected communities in South Africa with branches across the country. Nothing About Us Without Us!
To honour Mandela Day, the MACUA Lethabong Branch rolled up their sleeves and cleaned up our local dumping site for their 67 minutes campaign, turning action into impact.
The long awaited draft of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (2025) has been gazetted for public comment and the Minerals Council of South Africa describes it as a "milestone" but for the communities who bear the brunt of mining’s footprint, those who…
Day 1 of 2 MACUA attended the Water Justic workshop hosted by @LRCSouthAfrica in Emalahleni. The workshop seeks to unpack the concept of water justice, particularly focusing on the right to access to sufficient water.
This is how the YAMUA Friday Khutsong Membership Drive went this past Friday, community members showed up and were educated on how mining affects the community. Sanitary pads were also received. Mocha Corneng✊ See you this coming Friday, please be on the lookout for the…
Trapped, Forgotten, and Left to Die: Inside South Africa’s Deadliest Mining Blockade Hundreds of artisanal miners in Stilfontein were sealed underground by South African authorities in an attempt to curb what they refer to as "illegal" mining using Operation Vala Umgodi. What…
On Friday, the MACUA Theunissen Branch hosted a discussion on Mining Related Grievances of the elderly and disabled in the community, the branch also played indigenous games where WAMUA competed against the elderly. The aim of the event was to promote equal opportunities and…
In honor of Izimbokodo, the WAMUA Ekurhuleni Branch will be celebrating this women's day is style. We will unpack what it means to be a woman in a marginalised community and how the women of Ekurhuleni thrive beyond these circumstances. The theme for the day is "She believed…
It's YAMUA Friday 📷 Every week, we amplify young voices from YAMUA. This week, we hear from Mbuisazwe Lechaba from the Nyakallong Branch in the Free State. #YAMUAFridays…
This week, the Mapela Branch in Limpopo held the MPRDA Amendment Bill Workshop. Community empowerment in action. The Natiomal Executive Committee and Paralegal team are working to educate our communities about their rights and gather momentum for the MPRDA Amendment.
Rabokala members‼️ We will be hosting a MPRDA Amendment Bill Workshop and we would appreciate your presence. Details are on the poster. See you there✊
The Khutsong YAMUA branch will be holding a membership drive this coming Friday. Join us for an opportunity to gain information about how mining affects your community and you as a young person in a mining host community. Details of the campaign are on the poster attached.…
READ: Our @RobKrause83 discusses how mining communities are being left behind in the move to renewable energy mg.co.za/thought-leader…
The Theunissen Branch will be hosting a discussion on Mining Related Grievances of the elderly and disabled in their community, and you are invited. More details are on the poster. See you there✊
This MandelaDay, WAMUA branches in Khutsong, Nyakallong, Thabong and Bekkersdal drove real change by cleaning up our communities, donating toiletries & food, and serving breakfast & lunch to 200+ orphans alongside the department of Health, Ikamvalethu, Department of Safety, The…
This Mandela Day, the MACUA Hani Park Branch spent their 67 minutes with Hani Park Clinic and Thusanang Elderly Centre, donating toiletries and food parcels for children.
MACUA Responds to Minister Mchunu: The Irony of Selective Justice While Minister Mchunu warns against being "accuser, investigator, prosecutor and judge," we remind him of the Stilfontein tragedy, where poor artisanal miners were starved and lost their lives at the hands of the…
WAMUA Khutsong, in collaboration with YAMUA, marked. Mandela Day by giving back to the community in meaningful ways. From distributing clothes to women and children, to cleaning homes for people living with disabilities, and offering warm meals. Our actions, no matter how…
This week, MACUA and WAMUA brought the conversation to Khutsong, unpacking the MPRDA Amendment Bill and what it really means for mining-affected communities. The community raised concerns about the Bill giving more power to the minister while erasing the rights and voices of…
