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Stand up for our right to clean water; too long have we been plagued with acid mine drainage into our water supply.

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Image of water severely effected by acid mine drainage

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The Problem

We are the concerned citiczens of South Africa. For too long the people of South Africa have been playing second fiddle to mining corporations who pollute our water. The Acid mine drainage is detrimental to the quality of water and dangerous to consume.

Case Study

with over 10,000 square kilometers of hydraulically linked coal mines, a case study by Naicker revealed that the mining district of Johannesburg has infected the water table due to the dumping of pyrite from spent coal and gold mines. Intrusion into the water table has been so proliferate that soil has been found to have a toxic acidity due to the evaporation of metal dense water. The effects from this specific contamination could be still seen in water 10km downstream.

VR & Video

Check out the 360 interactive VR image created to educate you on the facts of hydrology and health for the people of South Africa.

Get Involved

Take a look at a few of the organizations and charities dedicated to provide clean and uncontaminated water to the citizens of South Africa.