VOICED : Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closure

The video discusses the closure of a mine southwest of Johannesburg, which left 1700 workers unemployed without severance pay, leading to community ruin. The local government failed to step in, leaving communities in a vacuum. Former miners in Pretoria face poor living conditions and health issues like TB. An environmental NGO has filed a criminal case against the mine operators, who deny responsibility. The case could set a precedent for other abandoned mining communities, raising questions about corporate responsibility and the role of organized labor and regulators.

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