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EXPLAINER | What health risks could the Dikwena mine dam collapse pose?

Skin and eye irritation from contact, and respiratory issues if dried sediment becomes airborne dust. Experts emphasize the…

17 August 2026 Sowetan
Sector News

Fuel fumes complaint raises safety concerns at Department of Water and Sanitation offices

The Department of Water and Sanitation stated that equipment that is being used by officials at the Central…

17 August 2026 DFA
Sector News

Government probes tailings storage facility failure at Samancor’s Dikwena mine

Government probes tailings storage facility failure at Samancor’s Dikwena mine The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in…

17 August 2026 SA Government News
Tenders

INVESTIGATION: Mpumalanga breakdown — when emergency water becomes the permanent supply

A weeks-long investigation into water tanker procurement and service delivery in Mpumalanga’s Nkangala District reveals what happens when…

16 August 2026 Daily Maverick
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TRAIL OF MUCK: Mining sludge surge triggers power cuts and contamination fears after tailings dam collapse

A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and…

16 August 2026 Daily Maverick
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WATCH | Brits mine dam wall collapse disrupts power lines and pollutes river

A tailings dam at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine near Brits failed, releasing almost all stored tailings from compartment…

16 August 2026 Times Live
Sector News

WATCH | Power lines damaged, river polluted after dam wall collapses at Brits mine

A tailings dam at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine near Brits failed, releasing almost all stored tailings from compartment…

16 August 2026 Sowetan
Sector News

Leaking pipes, broken pumps and tankers define SA’s water crisis

Residents in South Africa express their frustrations over water service failures during public hearings

16 August 2026 iol
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WATCH: Tailings dam wall collapse causes massive mud flow near Brits

On Thursday, a tailings dam at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits collapsed, sending muddy material towards Eland…

16 August 2026 iol

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