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Second chance: The constitutional court (above). Take the country forward in the same way the Constitution was forged. Photo: Madelene Cronjé
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Concourt holds that SLAPP suit defence exists in South African law

The court upheld an appeal by miners against a high court victory for environmentalists but recognised the defence in a landmark ruling on abusive litigation

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
Intersectional protest: Members of Extinction Rebellion and Red Rebels, as well as other local Cape Town environmental action groups, mobilised outside parliament last Friday, calling for climate action and environmental justice. (David Harrison/M&G)
AMADIBA

Concourt hears landmark ‘Slapp’ defamation and free speech case

The case isn’t only about environmental lawyers and activists being slapped by ‘rapacious’ miners with a series of defamation lawsuits, but about the rule of law

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Steadfast: The Xolobeni residents have, for more than a decade and with deadly consequences for them, fought off an Australian company wanting to mine their land. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
CENTRE FOR APPLIED LEGAL STUDIES

High court gives Australian mining company a big SLAP(P)

The judge ruled that corporations should not be allowed to use the legal system against citizens and activists

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
A view of the targeted area for the Xolobeni Mineral Sands project on the Wild Coast.
CAPE TOWN

Corporate bullying in fight over Xolobeni mining

Activists argue that the Australian company suing them is using the courts to silence criticism and so abusing the legal system. The law should change to stop these types of suits

  • Musawenkosi Cabe
9 min read
Steadfast: The Xolobeni residents have, for more than a decade and with deadly consequences for them, fought off an Australian company wanting to mine their land. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY

Lawyers push for Slapp suit regulation in SA as Australian miner sues environmental activists

An Australian mining company is suing three attorneys and activists for defamation. But the defendant’s attorneys argue that this a strategic lawsuit against public participation

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
5 min read
(Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)
MINERAL COMMODITIES LIMITED

Would-be Xolobeni miner has ‘broken’ West Coast promises

A new report by Oxfam shows how the mine allegedly breached the terms of its mining rights agreement

  • Raeesa Pather
3 min read