West Coast Surf Spot Under Seige

Surf spots on the west coast are getting fucked up by Australian mining.

On 19 April 2021, a group of activists from the environmental group Protect The West Coast (PTWC) conducted a peaceful protest to challenge the mining of beaches at the Tormin mine near Brand se Baai on the Cape West Coast.

About a dozen members of the Cape Town based not-for-profit company took part, while others participated in a 102-km trail run through the affected coastal area.

These events aimed to draw attention to environmental and public access concerns relating to these mineral mines.

There are several negative impacts that mining in this environmentally fragile region can have on coastal ecosystems.

The Memorandum also lists several activities they allege are taking place at the site without authorisation.