The Australian companies mining $40 billion out of Africa

Francina Nkosi chose to live in Lephalale because of the farmland. There was enough space to raise her daughter and as many women as there were men, a rarity in parts of the Limpopo province of South Africa.

A year later, in 2007, the Medupi power station set up shop.

IMAGE: Francina Nkosi from Lephalale came to Australia to highlight problems caused by Australian mines in Africa. CREDIT: Chris Hopkins