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Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone

Thirsty, energy-hungry steel ‘monster’ set to destroy thousands of Limpopo protected trees in industrial drive

Our Burning Planet

Thirsty, energy-hungry steel ‘monster’ set to destroy thousands of Limpopo protected trees in industrial drive

By Tony Carnie

‘It’s all top-down’ — activists hammer BRICS on human rights and environment

Maverick Citizen

‘It’s all top-down’ — activists hammer BRICS on human rights and environment

By Naledi Sikhakhane

In service of honourable Minister Mantashe, we must expose the foreign-funded forces trying to destroy our future

South Africa

In service of honourable Minister Mantashe, we must expose the foreign-funded forces trying to destroy our future

By Alex Lenferna

Why has Limpopo dumped its biodiversity protection plan into a dark hole?

Our Burning Planet

Why has Limpopo dumped its biodiversity protection plan into a dark hole?

By Tony Carnie

Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone: The desperate battle to defuse Limpopo’s climate bomb

South Africa

Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone: The desperate battle to defuse Limpopo’s climate bomb

By Aisha Abdool Karim for amaBhungane

Limpopo bushveld ‘monster steel’ project challenged in court

South Africa

Limpopo bushveld ‘monster steel’ project challenged in court

By Tony Carnie

UN development agency slammed in open letter for support of ‘flawed’ Chinese industrial mega-project in Limpopo

South Africa

UN development agency slammed in open letter for support of ‘flawed’ Chinese industrial mega-project in Limpopo

By Ethan van Diemen

African labour bears brunt of Chinese investments while confidential contracts keep citizens in dark

Africa

African labour bears brunt of Chinese investments while confidential contracts keep citizens in dark

By Sergio Carciotto and Ringisai Chikohomero

Saving the Holy Ghost: Eco-mapping the past to preserve the future

South Africa

Saving the Holy Ghost: Eco-mapping the past to preserve the future

By Claire Rousell and Brandon Abdinor

China in Africa: Unpacking ‘crimes’ against the Earth

Africa

China in Africa: Unpacking ‘crimes’ against the Earth

By Tiara Walters

How the Musina-Makhado SEZ will parch the people of Zimbabwe

Africa

How the Musina-Makhado SEZ will parch the people of Zimbabwe

By Kevin Bloom

From ‘unbearable to unliveable’: The case for ‘radical decarbonisation’

South Africa

From ‘unbearable to unliveable’: The case for ‘radical decarbonisation’

By Tiara Walters