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Members of Extinction Rebellion Red Rebels along with other local Cape Town environmental action groups mobilsed outside Parliament calling for climate action and environmental justice. Cape Town. Photo by David Harrison
CORMAC CULLINAN

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

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Too little protection: Slain corruption fighter Babita Deokaran was not safe after making disclosures relating to personal protective equipment fraud at the Gauteng health department. (Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images)
ANC

Protected Disclosures Act: How did whistleblowing law go wrong?

Current legislation mainly protects employees and those who make allegations anonymously and offers too little protection for witnesses

  • Luke Feltham
8 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
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