VOICED : Making a misfortune: illegal coal mining in South Africa

The video discusses illegal mining in Vermelho, South Africa, where miners like Boeing Co C work in abandoned shafts without permits. Despite the dangers, including tunnel collapses and toxic gases, miners continue due to high unemployment and poverty. Coal mining impacts the environment, with the region being highly polluted. The miners' struggle for survival highlights the lack of electricity in townships and concerns for future generations.

What does the term 'zam's AMA' mean in the local Zulu language?

• Desperate workers

• Coal diggers

• Illegal miners

• Those who try and try

What is the approximate earning of Boeing Co C for carrying 50 kg bags of coal?

• 750 Rand

• 500 Rand

• 250 Rand

• 100 Rand

What is the unemployment rate in South Africa as mentioned in the transcript?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• Above 30%

What is one of the major fears for miners like Boeing Co C?

• Running out of coal

• Tunnel collapses

• Being arrested

• Losing their jobs

According to Greenpeace, how is the air quality in the surrounding province described?

• Clean and safe

• Most polluted in the world

• Slightly polluted

• Moderately polluted