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Fears of violence persist a year after the murder of land activist Fikile Ntshangase
The court battle to stop coal mining in rural KwaZulu-Natal has heightened the sense of danger among environmental activists
Senseless killings of activists, including Fikile Ntshangase, were preventable – UN report
The United Nations has found that 1 323 activists were killed worldwide between 2015 and 2019
The world’s warriors are under attack, but we must keep on fighting
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…
Tendele’s mine pollutes their air and water, residents claim
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
How we braved danger to honour Fikile Ntshangase
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
The living nightmare of environmental activists who protest mine expansion
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…
Murder of anti-mining activist emboldens KZN community
Mam’Ntshangase was described as a fierce critic of mining and ambassador for land rights.