South Africa: Coal's Slow Death in Mpumalanga

South Africa: Coal's Slow Death in Mpumalanga

Steve Tshwete Local Municipality in Middelburg used to be one of South Africa's top municipalities, boasting an average 95% rates collection.

Coal’s slow death in Mpumalanga

As jobs disappear from the coal belt, Middelburg’s economy is buckling. Unpaid rates, collapsing businesses and stalled transition support are deepening the crisis. #PowerTracker investigates Investigation: Marcia Moyana & Thabo Molelekwa Photos & videos: Ihsaan Haffejee Former glory shattered: Residents attend a community meeting in Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, where the economic fallout of Mpumalanga’s contracting coal sector is increasin…