14/07/2026
Our Free State community monitors continue to document the realities facing communities living with pollution, unsafe mining practices, failing infrastructure, and long‑ignored injustices. Their stories are not just reports; they are testimonies of survival, resilience, and the urgent need for accountability.
Below are the latest published pieces :
- How Sewage Is Making Us Sick — Ntombizodwa Oliphant
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/living-in-the-stench-how-leaking-sewage-is-making-us-sick/
- Voelpan Disaster Never Really Ended — Khanyisile Motsaba
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/the-voelpan-disaster-never-really-ended-it-has-escalated-to-more-hidden-issues/
- Environmental and Health Crisis in Thabang — Thabo Ishmael Choledi
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/environmental-and-health-crisis-in-thabong-and-surrounding-communities/
- Operating Mine Dump Kills 35 Cattle in Welkom — Lerato Matabese
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/operating-mine-dam-kills-35-cattle-in-welkom/
- Ongoing Delay in Relocating Families Affected by Voelpan — Thabang Thembeni
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/the-ongoing-delay-in-the-relocation-of-families-affected-by-voelpan-contunues-to-cause-great-distress/
- Toxic Silica Dust Chokes Jagersfontein — Lebogang Mogorosi
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/toxic-silica-dust-chokes-jagrsfontein-community/
- Mine Dust Stole a Young Man’s Mobility — Nthabiseng Mahluba
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/ho-mine-dust-stole-a-young-mans-mobility-in-meloding/
- Mining Companies Have Not Improved Job Opportunities for Women — Moselentja Tsoela
https://communitymonitors.net/2026/07/meetings-held-between-lejoeleputsoa-community-enagement-structures-lces-and-mining-companies-have-not-improved-job-opportunities-for-women/