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Richtersveld

Mining, succulent poaching and drought push species to the brink in the Richtersveld

Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

Mining, succulent poaching and drought push species to the brink in the Richtersveld

by: Kristin Engel

Diamonds the Richtersveld’s worst friend as infighting and illegal mining tears community apart

South Africa

Diamonds the Richtersveld’s worst friend as infighting and illegal mining tears community apart

by: Kristin Engel

Photo essay: Among the forgotten mountains and deserted mines of the Northern Cape

Africa, Our Burning Planet

Photo essay: Among the forgotten mountains and deserted mines of the Northern Cape

by: Kristin Engel

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part III) — drought-battered Richtersveld farmers fear destructive creep of mining

South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part III) — drought-battered Richtersveld farmers fear destructive creep of mining

by: Leonie Joubert

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part I) — here come the dunes, a death knell for plant species and farmers’ livelihoods

Our Burning Planet

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part I) — here come the dunes, a death knell for plant species and farmers’ livelihoods

by: Leonie Joubert

Beyond oblivion: critical trade-offs necessary to balance biodiversity and community needs in South Africa

Our Burning Planet

Beyond oblivion: critical trade-offs necessary to balance biodiversity and community needs in South Africa

by: Matthew Hattingh

Karoo Keepsakes – Bull Dancing, Line Dancing, Sea Cowboys, Coldstream Guards & the Magic of a Shearing Shed

South Africa

Karoo Keepsakes – Bull Dancing, Line Dancing, Sea Cowboys, Coldstream Guards & the Magic of a Shearing Shed

by: Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Green hydrogen mega-project stokes community fears of dire economic and environmental losses

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

Green hydrogen mega-project stokes community fears of dire economic and environmental losses

by: Liezl Human

Diamond rush — The precious memories of a diamond dorp on the West Coast

Maverick Life, Maverick News

Diamond rush — The precious memories of a diamond dorp on the West Coast

by: Chris Marais

ICM Files: Meet the company directors who helped the Guptas capture South Africa

South Africa, Open Secrets

ICM Files: Meet the company directors who helped the Guptas capture South Africa

by: Ra’eesa Pather

Long ago in Lekkersing – a Richtersveld journey

Magazine, Maverick Life

Long ago in Lekkersing – a Richtersveld journey

by: Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Commission recommends criminal probe of Alexkor over suspicious Scarlet Sky tender

Business Maverick, South Africa

Commission recommends criminal probe of Alexkor over suspicious Scarlet Sky tender

by: Ed Stoddard