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Jagersfontein homes to be rebuilt within six months – Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is asking the people of Jagersfontein in the Free State to wait a bit longer for…
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Deputy President Paul Mashatile to visit disaster-struck Jagersfontein
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Tuesday visit Jagersfontein in the Kopanong Municipality in the Xhariep District, Free State. On…
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Jagersfontein residents left in the lurch after dam wall collapse
It’s been seven months since the Jagersfontein dam wall collapse, and residents have been left on their own. A mine…
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Jagersfontein mine owner accused of duping community
The Kopanong Local Municipality is accusing the Jagersfontein mine owner of refusing to take accountability for the disaster there. A…
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No talks of compensation for Jagersfontein dam wall collapse victims
The Department of Water and Sanitation is expected to open a case against Jagersfontein developments over the September collapse of…
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Jagersfontein residents struggling to pick up the pieces
It’s one month since Jagersfontein in the Free State was devastated by a dam wall collapse and residents are accusing…
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Jagersfontein residents call for mine closure
A month after the deadly dam wall burst in Jagersfontein, community members are calling for the mine to be shut…
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Free State police to continue search for missing Jagersfontein residents
Free State police said that they would continue searching for more missing people after discovering another body in Jagersfontein. K9…
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Jagersfontein residents face challenges as poverty bites
Jagersfontein, a small little-known mining town in the Free State, was thrust into the spotlight recently. A tailings dam wall…
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Free State government sets aside R24 million to rebuild houses destroyed in Jagersfontein
The Free State government has committed R24 million to rebuild 164 houses that were destroyed during the mine dam collapse…
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Mayor: Jagersfontein residents panicked after second dam wall burst
Free State’s Kopanong Mayor, Xolani Tseletsele, on Wednesday said residents were panicked and worried, following a second dam wall collapse…
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There wasn’t another dam wall collapse at Jagersfontein, says Free State official
The Free State Environmental Affairs Department’s Dr Mbulelo Nokwequ said that based on assessments, there wasn’t another dam wall collapse…
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Another dam wall collapse in Jagersfontein
There’s been another dam wall collapse in Jagersfontein in the Free State. This is barely a month after a tailings…
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Calls for Jagersfontein mining company to provide report after dam wall collapse
Jagersfontein residents are afraid to return to their community. They also feel neglected by the government and the mining company…
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Free State Cosatu welcomes government’s quick response to Jagersfontein disaster
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in Free State has welcomed the provincial government’s quick response to the…
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Jagersfontein families file lawsuit against mine
Residents of Charlesville in the Free State are suing the owners of the Jagersfontein diamond mine. A mine dam wall…
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Dr Rademeyer: Govt must step up game to prevent repeat of Jagersfontein disaster
An environmental specialist in mine waste management says the government needs to step up its game to prevent a repeat…
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David Mahlobo: DWS working with authorities to prosecute Jagersfontein mine owners
Water and Sanitation deputy minister, David Mahlobo, said that his department would be working with law enforcement agencies to prosecute…
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Jagersfontein Company will take responsibility
Mining company Jagersfontein Developments by law must take responsibility for any pollution from the disaster. The company’s Legal compliance officer,…
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Mahlobo to launch legal action against Jagersfontein mine owners
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo on Tuesday said his department would be working with law enforcement agencies to…
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Jagersfontein community in desperate need of water
The Jagersfontein community is in desperate need of potable water. The sludge from the dam break has left all water…
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President Ramaphosa says programme to assist Jagersfontein residents will be put in place
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that a programme to assist the residents of Jagersfontein in the Free State would take guidance…
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Mineral resources department to visit Jagersfontein as town picks up pieces
Mineral resources and energy department (DMRE) Minister Gwede Mantashe is set to visit Jagersfontein on Tuesday, following a disastrous mudslide…
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Saftu demands Jagersfontein mine operators compensate community members
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is demanding that the company responsible for the mine dam at Jagersfontein…
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500 animals have died after Jagersfontein mudslides, says SPCA
The SPCA in Bloemfontein says at least 500 animals have died and more than 700 have been rescued and are…
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Residents in Jagersfontein express anger after deadly mine dam collapse
Residents of Charlesville in Jagersfontein in the Free State have expressed anger after a mine dam burst, killing at least…
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Jagersfontein mudslide victims must be compensated, says Kopanong Municipality
The Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State on Monday urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that victims of a…
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Free State government revises death toll from Jagersfontein mine dam collapse
The Free State government has revised the death toll from the Jagersfontein mine dam collapse. The premier’s office earlier stated…
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President Ramaphosa to visit Jagersfontein after dam wall collapse
President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit Jagersfontein in the Free State on Monday. Over 200 families were displaced after their homes…
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