Mafube Life Extension Project Grave Relocation

Mafube Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd (Mafube) is located in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality of Mpumalanga (STLM). Mafube is currently expanding its operations as part of the Life Extension (Lifex) Project to exploit the Nooitgedacht coal reserves on the farms Nooitgedacht 417 JS and Roodepoort 418 JS. This Project will impact 369 graves within 12 burial grounds (graveyards, GY) in the Project area. There are 292 graves in nine burial grounds within the current and planned Life of Mine (LoM) and 60 graves in three burial grounds within the current buffer of the planned Lifex Project. The graves in the affected cemetery are older than 60 years old, thus the need to appoint an archaeologist to apply for heritage permits with the South African Heritage Resources Agency Burial Grounds and Grave Unit (SAHRA BGG).