the coastal village, the mining giant and the battle for south africa s soul /

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As the economy grows weaker,the fight over a massive titanium mine near the village of Xolobeni is a symbol of the struggle between traditional industry and a sustainable futureThe dunes appear endless. Behind them lie rolling grassy hills, banana trees, and sweet potato fields and thatched huts. There are horses,goats and dogs, but no roads, and no towns,and the only fixed sound is the crash of the breakers from the Indian Ocean.
This is Xoloben
i, a remote village on the eastern shore of South Africa and the focus of a bitter dispute over a massive titanium mining project. The outcome will have far-reaching consequences for South Africa – redefining the dwelling of the country’s most eminent industry in a rapidly changing nation hit by weak economic growth and deep social problems – and also for the continent.
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Source: theguardian.com

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