The Pietermaritzburg High Court has granted an interim interdict halting new mining activity as part of the controversial expansion of the Somkhele coal mine in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Tendele coal mining company has failed to comply with the legal requirements for relocating nearly 200 families while opening new coal mines in KZN.
The climate and environmental justice attorneys say spurious allegations and irresponsible comments aim to intimidate, harass and silence their organisation.