A powerful reflection on how Isitha Sabantu channels Fanon’s radical thought into a deeply political, emotionally resonant theatre of resistance and remembrance
No one has been arrested for the murder of fierce opponent of coal mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal Fikile Ntshangase
Tendele Coal plans to open a new mine despite a court ruling that the licence was unlawfully granted
The court battle to stop coal mining in rural KwaZulu-Natal has heightened the sense of danger among environmental activists
In South Africa, environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase and police detective Leroy Bruwer were killed
A Just Share report on the AGMs of seven of SA’s biggest financiers found their climate commitments show promise, but timelines remain sketchy
The United Nations has found that 1 323 activists were killed worldwide between 2015 and 2019
The judge ruled that corporations should not be allowed to use the legal system against citizens and activists
The growth of sectors such as agriculture and mining, which is good for the economy, often causes damage to the natural environment, which in turn hurts people
The murder of Fikile Ntshangase in KwaZulu-Natal was not an isolated incident. Around the globe, from Nigeria to Brazil, environmental activists are similarly being silenced, and…
The mining company says it complies with both the Air Quality Control Act and the Health and Safety Act, as well as conducting extensive research before starting operations
Reporter Khaya Koko reflects on what it took — logistically and emotionally — to travel to KwaZulu-Natal and speak to the slain activist’s family and neighbours
Last week Fikile Ntshangase was gunned down as activists fight mining company Tendele’s expansions. Community members tell the M&G about the ‘kill lists’ and the dread they live…
Mam’Ntshangase was described as a fierce critic of mining and ambassador for land rights.
