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SA must end Slapp suits, says environmental lawyer
He is one of six defendants who this week an reached out-of-court settlement with an Australian mining company in a long-running defamation battle
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
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
It’s not just Xolobeni: What the Australian mining company did in the Western Cape
A new report by Oxfam reveals the company’s poor track record in a South African community
The day big mining won the battle to wreck the environment
A high court case has highlighted how the law enables mining companies such as Tormin to walk away from the damage they cause.
West Coast dune mining – is the tide turning on Tormin?
A letter by Edna Molewa shows the environmental affairs department has launched an investigation of the mine’s controversial environmental practices.
State accused of letting Tormin damage West Coast
Activists have accused officials of turning a blind eye to a series of environmental violations at Tormin – including a “catastrophic” cliff collapse.