1 min readBy Tony Carnie
(UN)JUST COMPENSATION: Coal mine relocation families paid ‘less than 5% of their real losses’
What happens to the people ‘relocated’ from their homes and land to make way for major coal-mining ventures? Do they get a fair deal to compensate them properly for what they lose? In the case of the Tendele coal mine in rural KwaZulu-Natal, the answer is ‘no’, according to a new study by university researchers.
By Tony CarnieSouth Africa
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What happens to the people ‘relocated’ from their homes and land to make way for major coal-mining ventures? Do they get a fair deal to compensate them properly for what they lose? In the case of the Tendele coal mine in rural KwaZulu-Natal, the answer is ‘no’, according to a new study by university researchers.
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- 55 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 12, 2026
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- Tony Carnie
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- Daily Maverick