‘I have no choice’: Miner’s dire working conditions reveal dark side of world’s coal addiction

South Africa is more heavily dependent on coal than perhaps any other country. But for the world to combat a climate catastrophe, countries like South Africa need to move away from coal. CNN’s David McKenzie and team head into the claustrophobic depths of a disused mine and explain why the country’s withdrawal from its coal addiction is a critical test for the planet.South Africa is more heavily dependent on coal than perhaps any other country. But for the world to combat a climate catastrophe, countries like South Africa need to move away from coal. CNN’s David McKenzie and team head into the claustrophobic depths of a disused mine and explain why the country’s withdrawal from its coal addiction is a critical test for the planet.