South African coal tycoon Mike Teke’s Seriti dealt blow in coal rights battle
African Insider | 25.10.2026 21:00Cape Town – South Africa’s Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has rejected an appeal by Seriti Power, led by mining entrepreneur Mike Teke, in a dispute over two coal-bearing portions of land at Khutala Colliery in Mpumalanga, backing rival miner Kunolwazi Resources in the contested mining rights.
