The international rights group, Human Rights Watch, has accused the South African government of failing to ensure that abandoned coal mines are rehabilitated. At least 2-thousand-300 out of 6-thousand disused mines are considered high risk. Communities living close to the mines are exposed to health risks, death, injuries and pollution, among others. Human Rights Watch has released a 45-page report titled – " The Forever Mines: Perpetual Rights Risks from Unrehabilitated Coal Mines in Mpumalanga, South Africa."
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