Media releases

Thungela’s Goedehoop Colliery handed over a new borehole and JoJo tanks as part of the mine’s Social and Labour Plan (SLP) commitments and ablution units to replace unsafe pit latrines as part of their Corporate Social Investment (CSI) projects.

Mafube Coal, Thungela’s 50% joint venture with Exxaro, has constructed a 3,4-kilometre tarred road, connecting Ward 7 of the Sikhululiwe Village, to the R104 road in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, Mpumalanga.

Our CEO-designate made his first public engagement at the Joburg Indaba 2025 in the segment, ‘In conversation with Moses Madondo’.  In his address, he highlighted the long-term fundamentals of coal.

Thungela has shared an update on its Lephalale Coal Bed Methane (CBM) project, a significant domestic gas demonstration plant situated in Limpopo’s Waterberg coalfield.

Thungela’s Elders project has delivered solar streetlights and portable inverters with solar panels to the communities of Vlakkuilen and Umcebo farms. The farms are in Ward 15 of the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality near Bethal, Mpumalanga.

As part of this collaboration, the Department of Educational Psychology at the university will deploy master’s students to various schools to offer essential psychosocial support to both educators and learners in the foundation and intermediate phases.

These results reflect the strength of our balance sheet, disciplined capital allocation and our ability to execute on our strategic priorities, despite softer coal prices and a challenging global environment.

Thungela’s Zibulo Colliery has refurbished eight high-mast lights in Lebohang, Leandra. The decision to undertake this project stemmed from discussions with the Govan Mbeki Municipality, during which the issue of non-operational high-mast lights emerged as a significant safety challenge within the communities.

Mafube Coal, our joint venture with Exxaro hosted a graduation ceremony in honour of 39 beneficiaries of a skills development programme that forms part of a livelihood restoration programme for resettled communities in Middelburg, Mpumalanga.

Thungela’s Goedehoop Colliery has completed the construction of a new cafeteria facility at the Mhluzi Industrial Park in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM). The new cafeteria will serve businesses operating in the industrial park, strengthening local economies and contributing to the broader revitalisation of the area.

Thungela has completed the roll out of a series of first aid training across 45 no-fee schools in the Nkangala and Gert Sibande districts, in Mpumalanga, as part of the Education Initiative launched in 2024.

The 2024 results reflect our strong operational performance and disciplined execution of our strategy. Safety remains our first value, and we are unconditional about protecting the lives of our employees.