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Celebrations outside the Western Cape High Court after it ruled against the South African government’s proposed nuclear deal.
ANTI NUCLEAR DEMONSTRATIONS

Court ruling on Zuma’s nuclear deal is a marker of South Africa’s political health

The court ruling which declared South Africa’s nuclear energy plan as illegal may have put paid Zuma’s ambitions of clinching during his presidency

  • David Fig
6 min read
The ruling party has chosen to line its pockets at the expense of the future water and food security of the populace.
DAVID FIG

Fracking issues require new laws

Existing legislation does not address the legal, environmental and social ramifications of fracking, says David Fig.

  • David Fig
9 min read
Uranium a minefield for Malians
DAVID FIG

Uranium a minefield for Malians

Faleans, villagers in the south west region of Mali, have organised and united against the uranium mining, but their activism appears futile.

  • David Fig
6 min read