Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa
Treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice, and a dangerous narrative, dehumanising people forced into informal mining to escape poverty.
Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase
How legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change and it's deadly impact.
Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control
Artisanal gold mining is highly organised and rule-bound. Men, women and even children participate a hierarchy sustained by buyers, sponsors and customers.
KZN floods - the cost of “loss and damage”
COP27 — the next battleground for climate justice and damage compensation.
From the flames of looting to democratic regeneration
Over the past week, democratic constitutionalism and the rule of law have undergone a massive stress test.
Wits tackles water crisis through new water research programme
The Claude Leon Foundation will fund two research chairs and a research programme in water stewardship worth R15.7 million.