Heidi Swart, Author at The Mail & Guardian

Activist murder reveals Joburg street cameras are “turned off”

Article Heidi Swart - 10 May 2018

CCTV footage from the day an Ethiopian activist was gunned down in Johannesburg appears to not exist

Outa governance is ‘out of line’

Article Heidi Swart - 26 Apr 2018

Duvenage’s spending on donations and advertising without consulting his board has caused a parade of execs to leave the anti-corruption watchdog

Say nothing – the spooks are listening

Article Heidi Swart - 17 Dec 2015

Despite the law, mass surveillance is happening in South Africa. And the government is likely using it illegally.

How cops and crooks can ‘grab’ your cellphone – and you

Article Heidi Swart - 29 Nov 2015

There are no clear answers about the legality of invasive surveillance gizmos.

Big Brother is listening – on your phone

Article Heidi Swart - 12 Nov 2015

We explore the capacity of the government to spy on the communications of individuals’ cellphones, landline phones and internet activities.

Violence in the villages: The quiet scourge of rural rape

Article Heidi Swart - 22 Feb 2013

Rape in rural areas is feared to be dramatically under-reported. We headed to villages in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the Free State to find out why.

Will Anene Booysen’s brutal rape and murder shake the nation into action?

Article Heidi Swart - 15 Feb 2013

While India raged, South Africa's response to Anene's rape has been muted by comparison. Why? This is the first of a five-part series on rape.

Rural idyll belies life of silent suffering

Article Heidi Swart - 25 Jan 2013

Mtobeli Elson Vapi is only 52 and treading lightly is about as much activity as his body can handle.

Silent killer lurks in miners’ lungs

Article Heidi Swart - 25 Jan 2013

Silicosis might appear only 15 years after exposure to gold ore dust, long after they have gone home. Heidi Swart reports.

Class action for silicosis payout tarnishes gold industry

Article Heidi Swart - 25 Jan 2013

As the case against Anglo American SA in the UK unfolds, local lawyers are calling for the setting up of a compensation fund.

Lonmin faces community showdown

Article Heidi Swart - 14 Dec 2012

The Bapo Ba Mogale community claims that the mining giant Lonmin has fudged its profits and owes them millions in royalties, writes Heidi Swart.

Bapo community wants Lonmin rights back

Article Heidi Swart - 23 Nov 2012

The community that owns the land mined by Lonmin is planning an application to cancel mining rights of the world's third-largest platinum producer.

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