Fikile Ntshangase
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‘Isitha Sabantu’: The new frontier for anti-colonial theatre
A powerful reflection on how Isitha Sabantu channels Fanon’s radical thought into a deeply political, emotionally resonant theatre of resistance and remembrance
Two years later and still no justice for murdered activist
No one has been arrested for the murder of fierce opponent of coal mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal Fikile Ntshangase
Interdict threat over new Tendele coal mine in KwaZulu-Natal
Tendele Coal plans to open a new mine despite a court ruling that the licence was unlawfully granted
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
Record number of land and environmental defenders killed globally in 2020
In South Africa, environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase and police detective Leroy Bruwer were killed
Report on local financial institutions’ AGMs shows climate pressure is gaining momentum
A Just Share report on the AGMs of seven of SA’s biggest financiers found their climate commitments show promise, but timelines remain sketchy
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
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
Environmental justice protects people too
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 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.