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Submitted | first-name | support | top-concern | openletter | message |
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2025-04-22 22:27:21 +02:00 | Pierre | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | The sun is the greatest energy source for our energy needs. The hemp plant can be grown anywhere (even in harsh conditions) and reaches almost 7 meters in length within 6 months time. It can be used as biomass (along with cornstalks, sugarcane, kenaf, waste paper and the like). It can be converted to methane, methanol or petrol at very low cost (pyrolysis and / or biochemical composting). The use of biomass and its derivative products is eco-friendly & completely sustainable. The biomass comes from living plants that continually remove carbon dioxide pollution from the air. Unlike fossil fuel, biomass does not contain sulfur. In conclusion, mining for and the use of fossil fuels is self-destructive on every level (as is greed). |
2025-04-22 21:34:03 +02:00 | Marc | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | It is of great concern that government officials, in cahoots with foreign companies, are breaking South African environmental laws with such impunity. It will be a clear sign that the justice system itself has been captured if this development is allowed to continue. |
2025-04-22 18:07:05 +02:00 | Leonora | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | Why does the mine have to be so big as to affect the biodiversity - decimating everything in their way without any care about the damage done by the mine. Has the company signed a contract to rehabilitate the area after they have stripped everything in their way, regardless what gets destroyed. |
2025-04-22 16:24:58 +02:00 | Tebogo | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | The earth will be mined and left as is, no rehabilitation, loss to locals in terms of water and their livestock feeding off the ground, biodiversity, tourism to enrich the few while locals will be employed for peanut salaries. Mining companies do not develop the communities in which they operate, they extract and leave. |
2025-04-22 09:13:58 +02:00 | Danie | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-22 09:10:53 +02:00 | Jaco | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | Our government should not allow the exploitation of our country to foreigners that have no regard for our people, our communities, tourism, nature reserve and protection of resources for ourselves. Expecially China who is knows for bullying countries to exploit their resources and destroy our cultural heritage and protection areas for our children. They can do it in their own land. |
2025-04-22 07:58:00 +02:00 | Berkeley | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-21 16:04:20 +02:00 | Ronel | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-21 14:00:04 +02:00 | Wendy | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-21 10:13:27 +02:00 | Marisa | No I do not | Other | Yes I do | The proposed coal mines in Limpopo pose a grave threat to both the environment and the cultural rights of local communities, rights that are non-negotiable. The destruction of protected indigenous trees like ancient baobabs exemplifies this disregard. The Vhembe region is a UNESCO-recognized Biosphere Reserve, encompassing the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site, rich archaeological sites, and significant biodiversity, including endemic species and critical ecological areas (UNESCO; Ramarumo et al., 2024; Sinthumule & Mashau, 2020; Dalziel and Evans, 2024). Local communities also hold invaluable ethnobotanical knowledge tied to this land. These irreplaceable natural and cultural assets are at risk. The recent catastrophic tailings dam failures in Zambia's Copperbelt, at Chinese-owned Sino Metals Leach Limited and Rong Xin Limited mines, released vast amounts of toxic waste into the Kafue River (Wikipedia, 2025; Daily Maverick, 2025; Earthworks, 2025). This has caused widespread ecological damage, contaminated water sources for hundreds of thousands, and devastated livelihoods in a basin crucial to Zambia's population. This disaster highlights the severe environmental risks associated with mining and raises serious concerns about the management practices of international mining companies. We cannot risk a similar environmental catastrophe in South Africa. Prioritizing foreign interests and the fossil fuel industry over our communities and environment is unacceptable. A thorough reassessment of this project is urgently needed, one that prioritizes sustainability and the protection of our invaluable natural and cultural heritage. |
2025-04-21 09:16:50 +02:00 | Theunis | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-21 06:24:59 +02:00 | I | No I do not | Large-scale expansion of coal mining | Yes I do | |
2025-04-20 21:40:07 +02:00 | Freddie | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-20 19:22:24 +02:00 | Elizna | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-20 14:46:57 +02:00 | Jannie | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-20 08:57:19 +02:00 | Bruce | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | The Chinese are well known for not caring about the consequences of their actions. Extinction of species, pollution and many others bear witness to this so we really don’t need their greed here !! |
2025-04-19 18:49:15 +02:00 | Elize | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-19 17:25:43 +02:00 | KE | No I do not | Water resource depletion and contamination | Yes I do | |
2025-04-19 14:28:51 +02:00 | Jean | No I do not | The Musina / Makhado SEZ | Yes I do | |
2025-04-19 11:27:10 +02:00 | Trudi | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-19 10:44:39 +02:00 | Riana | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | Our govenment should not allow the exploitation of our country to foreigners that have no regard for our people, our communities, tourism, nature resesrve and protection of resources for ourselves. Expecially China who is knows for bullying countries to exploit their resources and destroy our cultural heritage and protection areas for our children. They can do it in their own land. |
2025-04-19 09:05:23 +02:00 | Gill | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | Environnental protectuon is key, such mining should not be allowed |
2025-04-19 08:10:38 +02:00 | Tiffany | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | It is not economically sensible to destroy or upset the balance of this sensitive area. Our biodiversity and important natural heritage not only sustains us as a species, but it brings value through tourism, provides a reason for foreign investment because of the immense natural beauty and ecology which is part of our identity as a country. Our future hangs in the balance as we face climate change and its terrible social and political impacts. It is also part of our cultural heritage as a country. Don’t destroy it for short term gains. Think long term. Protect Limpopo. |
2025-04-18 21:25:37 +02:00 | Christina | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | The Baobab trees are not replaceable. These magnificent ancient trees give life to the fragile ecosystem ! communities depend on them and the strip mining destroys the environment for future generations. This project must be halted. |
2025-04-18 18:42:49 +02:00 | Jacqueline | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | Global energy systems are moving away from coal - this is a disgraceful waste of our dwindling biodiversity. |
2025-04-18 16:50:12 +02:00 | Jennifer | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | As stated in the Living Limpopo letter, there are so many strong reasons not to take a narrow, blinkered approach for the benefit of M C Mining. |
2025-04-18 16:05:10 +02:00 | David | No I do not | Large-scale expansion of coal mining | Yes I do | The negative outcomes are in terms of: 1) pollution on a massive scale, mostly impacting on the local people 2) loss of biodiversity and destruction of wildlife - a major natural asset 3) forever destroying a whole ecosystem which can never be rehabilitated 4) impacts on human livelihoods in the whole area 5) ruination of the existing growing and sustainable industries such as agriculture and tourism through water shortages and landscape destruction There are no positive outcomes except to the owners of the project. Even the jobs that will be provided are of short duration during construction only. |
2025-04-18 11:59:45 +02:00 | James | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-18 10:48:54 +02:00 | Benita | No I do not | Biodiversity loss, pollution and environmental degradation | Yes I do | |
2025-04-18 09:58:43 +02:00 | Johan | No I do not | Water resource depletion and contamination | Yes I do | It is instructive that so many incentives are given to China - an environment destryer of note (see anywhere they have a footprint) - and no effort is made to attract environment friendly companies from America or Europe. When there is any chance of polluting our water resources (we are one of 11 water-poor countries recognised as such internationally), we should not entertain the empty promises made by developers. |