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Public participation is a farce in Musina-Makhado project

Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder

  • Lisa Thompson
  • Meshack Mbangula
6 min read
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is touted by the government to be the new “regional economic epicentre” much like other mega-projects in the Global South.
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Muddying the waters in the Musina Makhado economic zone

The public participation process on the environmental impact assessment for the area’s special economic zone has been shambolic

  • Meshack Mbangula
  • Hazel Shirinda
  • Lisa Thompson
7 min read