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#WorkersDay Commander in Chief of the EFF, Julius Malema says closing coal mines in South Africa will result in severe unemployment problems and further cripple the country’s economy. IMS
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#WorkersDay Last year, during the COP26 energy session held at Glasgow Scotland, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated that South Africa has plans to gradually do away with coal, which is among one of the world’s biggest polluters. IMS

#WorkersDay Malema referred to the hardship that this will bring to provinces like Mpumalanga that solely rely on coal mines for employment and economic development. IMS

#WorkersDay During the EFF’s May Day rally at Themba Sinamela Stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, Malema said mines must instead employ local people and prioritise local entrepreneurs for business in the mines. IMS