Video by Sphiwe Mazibuko Sphiwe Mazibuko’s 9 minute documentary exposes the intimidation and violence facing anti-mining activists on the Wild Coast and Zululand, in South Africa. Xolobeni residents have fought for 10 years to prevent an Australian company from mining their titanium rich dunes. The unwavering response of the…
Below is an invitation to attend an information session on the work being done to improve the hydrological and ecosystem functioning of the Lake St Lucia system. This system is hugely dependent on the inflow from the Mfolozi river which will be severely affected if the Fuleni Anthracite Project is…
Bazooka Radebe - A great tragedy and a travesty of justice SWC is appalled, and condemns in the strongest terms, the suspected assassination of the Chairperson of the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) Sikhosiphi ‘Bazooka’ Rhadebe. Bazooka, from Mdatya village in Amadiba, was murdered at his home in Lurholweni township last…
By Rob Symons Last night the Chairman of the Amadiba Crisis Committee, Sikosiphe ‘Bazooka’ Rhadebe, was brutally murdered at his home on the Wild Coast. This has brought home in the harshest possible way the ugly reality confronting all those who oppose destructive mining activities in South Africa and…
By Tamlyn Jolly A VEHICLE belonging to Bongani Pearce, Mpukunyoni Community Property Association Chairman (MCPA) and organiser of Monday’s march against the Mpukunyoni Traditional Council, was on Monday night burnt out and his office stoned. The incident occurred at about midnight, when Pearce was awoken by the sound of a…
By Tamlyn Jolly AMID threats of violence from izinduna, Mpukunyoni community members on Monday marched to the Mpukunyoni Traditional Council offices in protest against what they deem corrupt leadership. ‘Mpukunyoni Traditional Council must fall!’ was sung by the 300-strong crowd of protestors as Bongani Pearce, march organiser and Chairman…
We have just received notification (see below) from DMR about a Regional Mining, Development and Environmental Committee meeting to substantiate objections made against a mining right application by Ibutho Coal in the Fuleni Reserve. This meeting will take place at 10:30am, 7 April, 2016 (postponed to 22 April) at Richards Bay.…
13 - 15 March 2016 SOMKHELE COMMUNITY MARCH AGAINST CORRUPTION AND COAL MINE By China Ngubane, CCS On Sunday 13 March the Mpukunyoni Community Property Association (MPCA) gathered for a media briefing regarding the march planned for the following day. Bongani Pearce; convener of the march, also Chairperson for MCPA…
