Category Archives: Journalism
GOVERNMENT IGNORING PROVEN ‘GREEN ECONOMY’ FOR MINING
By Richard Compton The SA government is either marginalising or intentionally ignoring investment in the eco-tourism and related ‘green’ industries that hold such profitable potential for thousands of hectares of community-owned landholdings throughout KZN. Instead, “spurious, quick-fix solutions” like inappropriate mining locations are being encouraged that are stifling the…
South African Blog of the year awards
Last year our site saveourwilderness.wordpress.com achieved runner up in the SA blog of the year awards in the environment category. That was in a large part thanks to the votes of our loyal campaign supporters. We have entered again this year so would you all please express your votes again,…
Mining company reconsiders Zululand plans
This article appeared in the Mercury on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 By Tony Carnie A MAJOR public outcry over coal mining next to Africa’s oldest game reserve and wilderness area has forced a local mining group back to the drawing board to consider its alternatives. Two years ago, the Johannesburg-based…
Responsible and honest voices are finding voice
Ngisika elijikayo: A column by Sifiso Dladla
This article appeared in Isolezwe on October 8, 2015, and is the first in a series. By Sifiso Dladla Sifiso Dladla is a human and environmental rights advocate. For ICWA (iMfolozi Community Wildlife Alliance) he is the community co-ordinator and spokesperson. Dear Readers, Mfundi wendaba, This is my first of…
Fuleni Travesty!
Is absolutely nowhere safe from mining?
Ezemvelo opposes Fuleni mine
By Sheila Berry Tony Carnie’s article published in the Mercury on Wednesday, 30 September 2015, publicly reports for the first time Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s position and reasons for strongly opposing the proposed Fuleni open cast coal mine on the boundary of the iMfolozi wilderness area. Ezemvelo is the agency responsible…
THIS COAL MINE SERVES NO-ONE!
By Richard Compton Two of KwaZulu-Natal’s most respected and experienced conservationists have jointly argued that the controversial ‘Fuleni’ coal mine envisioned to be established right on the boundary of the Wilderness area of the historic iMfolozi Game Reserve will undermine and in some cases destroy the very fabric of…
