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Witbank ( / ˈ v ɪ t b ə ŋ k / ; Afrikaans for White Ridge ), also known as eMalahleni (meaning "place of coal") is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga , South Africa , within the eMalahleni Local Municipality . The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for the coal-mining in the surrounding region.
Witbank was established in 1890 and early attempts to exploit the coal deposits failed until the railway from Pretoria reached the area in 1894. It was proclaimed a town in 1903 and became a municipality in 1914. Despite attempts by governing bodies to establish the use of the name, eMalahleni, for the city as well as for the district, locals still tend to call the city by its original name. Similarly to the anglicised pronunciation of Johannesburg , English-speaking residents pronounce the name as “wit•ban
Unemployed youth from Emalahleni and surrounding areas have called on government to hold mining companies accountable for their failure to honour social labour plans. They are also calling on mines to start hiring and training locals. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on Social Media.