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Nzhelele Groundwater Poisoned: Is New Colliery to Blame for Health Crisis?

DA is demanding an urgent investigation, strongly implying that the toxic contamination is linked to Makhado Colliery

By Andries van Zyl • 4 October 2025
Nzhelele Groundwater Poisoned: Is New Colliery to Blame for Health Crisis?

Arsenic and manganese contamination in Limpopo groundwater sparks alarm, with the DA and environmental groups linking it to a new mine. Communities face severe health risks as authorities investigate.

A recent press statement from the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has ignited widespread alarm in the Nzhelele region, following reports of alarmingly high concentrations of arsenic and manganese in groundwater. The DA is demanding an urgent investigation, strongly implying that the toxic contamination is linked to the newly commenced operations at the Makhado Colliery, owned by MC Mining.

According to a press statement released on 4 September, the DA says it has written to the MEC ...

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