CSOs 4 Tailings Justice
We are committed to building democratic community power to address the dangers of mine waste, including tailings facilities.
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Friday 05 June 2026 – 17:01pm — While residents across Johannesburg continue to face water shortages and supply disruptions, here in Riverlea, clean drinking water is going to waste. The community says these leaks have been left unattended for years despite numerous complaints, raising serious questions about infrastructure maintenance and water losses in a city…
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By Anna Weekes, MongaBay, 8 Jun 2026
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by Emily Gardner 17 March 2026, EOS A new study found that children living near mine tailings in Johannesburg had nearly twice as much uranium in their hair as children not living near tailings—and the younger the children, the higher the uranium concentrations. Children who live near gold mine tailings facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa,…
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Patrick Greenfield and Olga Manda, The Guardian, Fri 13 Mar 2026 While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many unstable – with devastating consequences for nature and humans. As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing through the fragile wall…
CSOs 4 Tailings Justice 