Mapungubwe Threatened by Adjacent Coal Mine
Target:
The Minister of Environment and Water Affairs and Minister of Mining Affairs
Sponsored by:
Att: Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and Minister Susan Shabangu
Don't Trash Our World Heritage Site
South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites with the most exceptional being Mapungubwe. Located at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, the community moved from Bambandyanalo Hill north of the confluence during the eleventh century to nearby Mapungubwe Hill, south of the confluence (c.1220). Mapungubwe prospered for a short period of time (c.1220 to 1290/1300).
The importance as a cultural heritage landscape was one of the main reasons why the site was inscribed in 2003. This is the first known site where there was a distinction between the leaders and the community has been found. Considered as the capital of southern Africa's first state, Mapungubwe may have reached a population of 5000 before drought took its toll and they moved north to Great Zimbabwe (c.1250 to 1450).
The Limpopo-Shashe Trans-Frontier Peace Park and Conservation Area is threatened by Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) whom want to strip-mine adjacent the park. Once one mine is established a host of mines will follow as well as the planned Thermal-Powered Power Station (Coal fired), polluting the area. Initially the coal will be transported to the rail siding in Musina by an estimated 500 trucks per day!
Don't Trash Our World Heritage Site
South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites with the most exceptional being Mapungubwe. Located at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, the community moved from Bambandyanalo Hill north of the confluence during the eleventh century to nearby Mapungubwe Hill, south of the confluence (c.1220). Mapungubwe prospered for a short period of time (c.1220 to 1290/1300).
The importance as a cultural heritage landscape was one of the main reasons why the site was inscribed in 2003. This is the first known site where there was a distinction between the leaders and the community has been found. Considered as the capital of southern Africa's first state, Mapungubwe may have reached a population of 5000 before drought took its toll and they moved north to Great Zimbabwe (c.1250 to 1450).
The Limpopo-Shashe Trans-Frontier Peace Park and Conservation Area is threatened by Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) whom want to strip-mine adjacent the park. Once one mine is established a host of mines will follow as well as the planned Thermal-Powered Power Station (Coal fired), polluting the area. Initially the coal will be transported to the rail siding in Musina by an estimated 500 trucks per day!
Att: Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and Minister Susan Shabangu
Don't Trash Our World Heritage Site
South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites with the most exceptional being Mapungubwe. Located at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, the community moved from Bambandyanalo Hill north of the confluence during the eleventh century to nearby Mapungubwe Hill, south of the confluence (c.1220). Mapungubwe prospered for a short period of time (c.1220 to 1290/1300).
The importance as a cultural heritage landscape was one of the main reasons why the site was inscribed in 2003. This is the first known site where there was a distinction between the leaders and the community has been found. Considered as the capital of southern Africa's first state, Mapungubwe may have reached a population of 5000 before drought took its toll and they moved north to Great Zimbabwe (c.1250 to 1450).
The Limpopo-Shashe Trans-Frontier Peace Park and Conservation Area is threatened by Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) whom want to strip-mine adjacent the park. Once one mine is established a host of mines will follow as well as the planned Thermal-Powered Power Station (Coal fired), polluting the area. Initially the coal will be transported to the rail siding in Musina by an estimated 500 trucks per day!
Don't Trash Our World Heritage Site
South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites with the most exceptional being Mapungubwe. Located at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, the community moved from Bambandyanalo Hill north of the confluence during the eleventh century to nearby Mapungubwe Hill, south of the confluence (c.1220). Mapungubwe prospered for a short period of time (c.1220 to 1290/1300).
The importance as a cultural heritage landscape was one of the main reasons why the site was inscribed in 2003. This is the first known site where there was a distinction between the leaders and the community has been found. Considered as the capital of southern Africa's first state, Mapungubwe may have reached a population of 5000 before drought took its toll and they moved north to Great Zimbabwe (c.1250 to 1450).
The Limpopo-Shashe Trans-Frontier Peace Park and Conservation Area is threatened by Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) whom want to strip-mine adjacent the park. Once one mine is established a host of mines will follow as well as the planned Thermal-Powered Power Station (Coal fired), polluting the area. Initially the coal will be transported to the rail siding in Musina by an estimated 500 trucks per day!
Att: Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and Minister Susan Shabangu
Don't Trash Our World Heritage Site
South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites with the most exceptional being Mapungubwe. Located at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, the community moved from Bambandyanalo Hill north of the confluence during the eleventh century to nearby Mapungubwe Hill, south of the confluence (c.1220). Mapungubwe prospered for a short period of time (c.1220 to 1290/1300).
The importance as a cultural heritage landscape was one of the main reasons why the site was inscribed in 2003. This is the first known site where there was a distinction between the leaders and the community has been found. Considered as the capital of southern Africa's first state, Mapungubwe may have reached a population of 5000 before drought took its toll and they moved north to Great Zimbabwe (c.1250 to 1450).
The Limpopo-Shashe Trans-Frontier Peace Park and Conservation Area is threatened by Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) whom want to strip-mine adjacent the park. Once one mine is established a host of mines will follow as well as the planned Thermal-Powered Power Station (Coal fired), pollutes the area. Initially the coal will be transported to the rail siding in Musina by an estimated 500 trucks per day!
Don't Trash Our World Heritage Site
South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites with the most exceptional being Mapungubwe. Located at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, the community moved from Bambandyanalo Hill north of the confluence during the eleventh century to nearby Mapungubwe Hill, south of the confluence (c.1220). Mapungubwe prospered for a short period of time (c.1220 to 1290/1300).
The importance as a cultural heritage landscape was one of the main reasons why the site was inscribed in 2003. This is the first known site where there was a distinction between the leaders and the community has been found. Considered as the capital of southern Africa's first state, Mapungubwe may have reached a population of 5000 before drought took its toll and they moved north to Great Zimbabwe (c.1250 to 1450).
The Limpopo-Shashe Trans-Frontier Peace Park and Conservation Area is threatened by Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) whom want to strip-mine adjacent the park. Once one mine is established a host of mines will follow as well as the planned Thermal-Powered Power Station (Coal fired), pollutes the area. Initially the coal will be transported to the rail siding in Musina by an estimated 500 trucks per day!
We signed the "Mapungubwe Threatened by Adjacent Coal Mine" petition!
# 508:
2:31 pm PDT, Oct 31,
Anne Rauch, Australia
If this Land is designated World Heritage, thats exactly what it should remain! For the world to see, marvel at and every generation inherit. Why should a small number of GREEDY capitalists ruin such a wonderful heritage that will outlast any human lifetime..GREED is ugly, selfish and totally counterproductive.
If this Land is designated World Heritage, thats exactly what it should remain! For the world to see, marvel at and every generation inherit. Why should a small number of GREEDY capitalists ruin such a wonderful heritage that will outlast any human lifetime..GREED is ugly, selfish and totally counterproductive.
# 507:
4:50 am PDT, Oct 15,
Grove Naas, South Africa
A threat not only to eco tourism but will defenietly destroy the the Limpopo vallley
A threat not only to eco tourism but will defenietly destroy the the Limpopo vallley
# 506:
8:58 am PDT, Oct 3,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 505:
12:59 am PDT, Sep 27,
Annelie van Staden South Africa, South Africa
there's no place like Mapungubwe on earth. A place of mystic and magic to be treasured and protected, for ever. We will fight if the government allows this rape.
there's no place like Mapungubwe on earth. A place of mystic and magic to be treasured and protected, for ever. We will fight if the government allows this rape.
# 504:
12:31 am PDT, Sep 27,
Stephen Padmore, South Africa
# 503:
6:31 am PDT, Sep 17,
Andrea Radnitz, South Africa
# 502:
4:32 am PDT, Sep 8,
Etienne Oosthuizen, South Africa
Mapungubwe is too special for mining activities to be conducted there!
Mapungubwe is too special for mining activities to be conducted there!
# 501:
11:19 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Twané Clarke, South Africa
Please dont let another beautiful place get destroyed by human impact! Mining is so detrimental to our environment!
Please dont let another beautiful place get destroyed by human impact! Mining is so detrimental to our environment!
# 500:
1:17 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Jeremy Capon, South Africa
Got to be annoyed with those greedy miners...
Got to be annoyed with those greedy miners...
# 499:
3:55 am PDT, Aug 24,
Choene Stephen Molele, South Africa
i have completed my Toursim Diploma, in the future i want have a tourism establishment at that particular site, I 100% disagree with the development, we need to conserve the enviroment for the Generations to come. We are living in a vandalised enviroment and still someone want to continue vandalising? it must stop so we can promote and develop tourim
i have completed my Toursim Diploma, in the future i want have a tourism establishment at that particular site, I 100% disagree with the development, we need to conserve the enviroment for the Generations to come. We are living in a vandalised enviroment and still someone want to continue vandalising? it must stop so we can promote and develop tourim
# 498:
11:07 am PDT, Aug 16,
JoAnne De Haast, South Africa
# 497:
12:52 am PDT, Aug 14,
Kara Burke, South Africa
# 496:
3:44 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Megan Wridgway, South Africa
# 495:
2:17 am PDT, Aug 12,
Belinda Barnard, South Africa
# 494:
1:19 am PDT, Aug 12,
Nikki B, South Africa
Devaluing the national decoration of South Africa! The order of Mapungubwe/Coal of Africa
Devaluing the national decoration of South Africa! The order of Mapungubwe/Coal of Africa
# 493:
12:15 am PDT, Aug 12,
Lauren Parfitt, South Africa
# 492:
11:32 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Colin Holmes, South Africa
# 491:
12:45 am PDT, Aug 11,
Dominic Paul Rollinson, South Africa
# 490:
11:07 am PDT, Aug 10,
Robert Dixon, South Africa
# 489:
12:34 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Dinda Evans, California
# 488:
8:38 am PDT, Aug 8,
Lesley Strachan, South Africa
# 487:
10:16 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Andy MacGillivray, Australia
# 486:
12:34 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Wallis Buchan, South Africa
# 485:
5:49 am PDT, Aug 7,
Iviwe Baca, South Africa
# 484:
12:01 am PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, South Africa
World Heritage site and irreversible things (such as mining) are irreversable. Does anything more need to be said?
World Heritage site and irreversible things (such as mining) are irreversable. Does anything more need to be said?
# 483:
8:57 am PDT, Aug 6,
Nonkululeko Shabalala, South Africa
This development is likely to kill the environment and will destroy the habit for some of the species.
This development is likely to kill the environment and will destroy the habit for some of the species.
# 482:
6:24 am PDT, Aug 6,
Paul Gray, South Africa
This project should not be allowed at any cost. It will impact for generations on the heritage, natural, archaeological and cultural heritage, water quality, air quality, light and sound pollution and the supposed economic benefits will never be worth the destruction of South Africa's spiritual and tangible heritage.
This project should not be allowed at any cost. It will impact for generations on the heritage, natural, archaeological and cultural heritage, water quality, air quality, light and sound pollution and the supposed economic benefits will never be worth the destruction of South Africa's spiritual and tangible heritage.
# 481:
5:16 am PDT, Aug 6,
Kirsten Gower, South Africa
# 480:
3:59 am PDT, Aug 6,
Birte Brand, South Africa
# 479:
3:56 am PDT, Aug 6,
Name not displayed, South Africa
It's time to put the environment before fuel production! The government should spend these resources on investigating alternative means of energy production.
It's time to put the environment before fuel production! The government should spend these resources on investigating alternative means of energy production.
# 478:
3:06 am PDT, Aug 6,
Moira Patak, South Africa
We can make a difference!
We can make a difference!
# 477:
1:14 am PDT, Aug 6,
Anel Geer, South Africa
As an environmental management student I am appalled that this is happening! I truly hope that this does not continue, as it will be a great loss to our country.
As an environmental management student I am appalled that this is happening! I truly hope that this does not continue, as it will be a great loss to our country.
# 476:
1:13 am PDT, Aug 6,
Bruce Eady, South Africa
# 475:
12:20 am PDT, Aug 6,
Kobashen Moodley, South Africa
# 474:
10:34 pm PDT, Aug 5,
Riona Patak, South Africa
# 473:
10:03 am PDT, Aug 5,
Grant Strachan, South Africa
# 472:
7:33 am PDT, Aug 5,
Name not displayed, South Africa
honestly!!!! its not worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
honestly!!!! its not worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 471:
7:30 am PDT, Aug 5,
Ian Ansell, South Africa
# 470:
7:29 am PDT, Aug 5,
Ian Ansell, South Africa
# 469:
7:12 am PDT, Aug 5,
Thanduxolo Mthembu, South Africa
# 468:
6:33 am PDT, Aug 5,
Vikash Singh, South Africa
# 467:
5:39 am PDT, Aug 5,
John Owen Flanagan, South Africa
When the world starts to realise that they are killing themselves we should really start kicking up a fuss. I am generally not a tree-hugging variety, but value of our ecosystems and natural trasure is a must.
When the world starts to realise that they are killing themselves we should really start kicking up a fuss. I am generally not a tree-hugging variety, but value of our ecosystems and natural trasure is a must.
# 466:
4:36 am PDT, Aug 5,
Benjamin Mauck, South Africa
Not cool!! Not on a World Heritage site!!
Not cool!! Not on a World Heritage site!!
# 465:
2:52 am PDT, Aug 5,
Guy Ducasse, South Africa
Future generations depend on the present generation making informed decisions! You have the responsibility to do just that!
Future generations depend on the present generation making informed decisions! You have the responsibility to do just that!
# 464:
2:40 am PDT, Aug 5,
Michelle Tait, South Africa
# 463:
2:26 am PDT, Aug 5,
Gregory Gearing, South Africa
# 462:
2:01 am PDT, Aug 5,
Kate Leigh Strachan, South Africa
# 461:
1:15 am PDT, Aug 5,
Esmeralda Ramburran, South Africa
# 460:
11:22 pm PDT, Aug 4,
Samantha Govender, South Africa
# 459:
1:19 am PDT, Aug 4,
Imke Summers, South Africa
Make a change and ensure that this incredible piece of history will still be around for future generations!
Make a change and ensure that this incredible piece of history will still be around for future generations!
# 458:
1:53 am PDT, Aug 3,
Matthew Sebag-Montefiore, United Kingdom
Mapungubwe is a unique asset - please protect it and preserve it for future generations
Mapungubwe is a unique asset - please protect it and preserve it for future generations
# 457:
11:59 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Cornelia Reichart, South Africa
Please do not destroy this unique heritage site by allowing coal mining next to it. We need to be proud of our cultural sites and preserve them, they are scarce.
Please do not destroy this unique heritage site by allowing coal mining next to it. We need to be proud of our cultural sites and preserve them, they are scarce.
# 456:
2:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Doris Woerfel, Germany
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe is one of the most significant, most sacred and most pristine places in Africa and will loose its World Heritage status if this coal mine is going to happen! This will have a major negative impact on eco-cultural and responsible tourism, community upliftment and conservation in the entire region, including the Trans Frontier Conservation Area and the National Park inside South Africa and cross-border.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe is one of the most significant, most sacred and most pristine places in Africa and will loose its World Heritage status if this coal mine is going to happen! This will have a major negative impact on eco-cultural and responsible tourism, community upliftment and conservation in the entire region, including the Trans Frontier Conservation Area and the National Park inside South Africa and cross-border.
# 455:
11:40 am PDT, Aug 2,
Wolstencroft James, United Kingdom
# 454:
10:46 am PDT, Aug 2,
Ruth Evans, Germany
# 453:
11:01 am PDT, Jul 31,
Andre De kock, South Africa
# 452:
3:22 am PDT, Jul 31,
Christian Poppe, Germany
# 451:
2:11 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Doris Wörfel, South Africa
