Media releases

News and updates from inside and around Thungela.

  • Thungela announces completion of transaction to acquire controlling shareholding in the Ensham coal mine

    Earlier this year Thungela announced that it will acquire a majority shareholding interest in Sungela Holdings, which in turn will acquire an 85% interest in the Ensham Business.

  • New access road for Sikhululiwe village

    Mafube Coal held a symbolic sod-turning ceremony at the Sikhululiwe Village Sports Ground on Tuesday. This ceremony marks the official beginning of the construction of a shorter access road that will give the community easy access to the R104 towards Belfast and Middleburg.

  • Thungela reports resilient performance

    Thungela Resources Limited, a leading South African thermal coal exporter, has announced its interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023.

  • Thungela receives recognition at Coalsafe awards

    Thungela has been recognised with six awards at the 2023 CoalSAFE Conference hosted by the South African Colliery Managers’ Association in Johannesburg.

  • Entrepreneurs graduate from Thuthukani programme

    Thuthukani, an enterprise and supplier development program by Thungela, successfully produced its first group of enterprise development graduates Thungela, in partnership with Raizcorp provide host community entrepreneurs with practical, hands-on entrepreneurial learning, technical enablement, development and mentorship.

  • Thungela hands over two completed SLP projects

    On Thursday, 4 May, Thungela handed over two completed Social and Labour Plan (SLP) projects – the new Phola Fire Station and the revamped Ogies Taxi Rank.

  • Thungela delivers an outstanding set of results

    Thungela Resources Limited has delivered exceptional financial performance, solid operational delivery and continued to create value for stakeholders in 2022.

  • Sewer line upgrade improves water sanitation

    Thungela and Sasol this morning handed-over bulk wastewater infrastructure in Leandra in the Govan Mbeki Municipality. As part of Isibonelo Colliery’s Social and Labour Plan, the mine constructed part of the bulk wastewater infrastructure.

  • Thungela recertified as a top employer

    Thungela one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa, has once again been recognised as a Top Employer in the country by the – Top Employers Institute, for the second year in a row