WATCH | The human impact of coal mining

JOHANNESBURG - In South Africa, coal is the fuel that powers our homes and drives the economy—but it’s also at the heart of a heartbreaking paradox.

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It’s essential for our energy system, but at what cost to the communities who live on the land where it’s mined?

Dineo Skosana, author and coal mining researcher, discussed her book that explores the spiritual and emotional toll on people displaced to make way for coal mines.

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