Living in the shadow of one of South Africa’s largest coal-fired power stations, residents of Masakhane fear job losses if the facility is closed as the country moves to cleaner energy and will begin phasing out some of its 15 coal-fired facilities.
Masakhane township, also in Mpumalanga province, sits dramatically at the base of mountains of coal mined nearby and then burned at the Duvha power station.
The 3,600 megawatts Duvha power station supplies jobs ranging from contract work at the plant to related employment in the transport and food industries. “It is the one place that the majority of people from here rely on for job opportunities, despite them not being permanent workers. This happens a lot especially when there are shutdowns or maintenance work,” said Mahlalela.ADVERTISEMENT
“I am one of the people who say we can have a transition. But that coal is not about just numbers, it is about human beings. It is 10 towns in Mpumalanga,” said Mantashe.
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