‘Community consent’ is now required for mining but in practice this further benefits elite interests
It will be years before the fuel produced there can be used — and it will come at a massive environmental cost
Government needs to respect the court ruling and the Xolobeni residents’ resistance to mining
The Amadiba Crisis Committee launched a court battle against the department of mineral resources and TEM over mining rights earlier this year
A new report by Oxfam reveals the company’s poor track record in a South African community
This week the Mail & Guardian is proud to publish a story that is a continuation of a specialised reporting genre, focusing exclusively on the land