Boom and Bust in the Waterberg A history of coal mega projects Boom and Bust in the Waterberg The groundWork Report 2018 Boom and Bust in the Waterberg A history of coal mega projects The groundWork Report 2018 Boom and Bust in the Waterberg: A history of coal mega projects Written by David Hallowes and Victor Munnik November 2018 ISBN 978-0-620-82627-3 Published by groundWork P O Box 2375, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, South Africa Tel: +27 (0)33 342 5662 Fax: +27 (0)33 342 5665 e-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.groundwork.org.za Cover Credit: On the fenceline of Matimba - photograph taken by Elana Greyling. Layout and cover design by Boutique Books Printed and bound by Arrow Print, Pietermaritzburg Acknowledgements Our work was made much easier by the people of the Waterberg. groundWork reports are the result of collective work. We have relied on the knowledge and insights of many people. This report was produced with the participation of Earthlife Africa who have been working in the Waterberg for nearly ten years. Our thanks to Makoma Lekalakala, Thabo Sibeko and Elana Greyling. Thabo local guide and organised the interviews. The Earthlife team’s local knowledge, insightsand Elana and were analysis part of deeply the research informed team our on understanding the field trips andof the Elana Waterberg. was our We had many in-depth conversations with a wide range of people: Jacques Snyman, Claris Dreyer, Malosi Marakalala, Steve Manamela, Astrid Basson, Steven Tibanyane, Andries Mocheko, Francinah Nkosi, Portia Ramachela, James Moloantoa,