Our Burning Planet

OBP Heroes of the Year: Activists who risk their lives to protect beloved land and community

By Tony Carnie

South Africa

A social justice warrior driven by the ‘generative force’ of truth

By Thom Pierce

South Africa

Sanral’s need for speed rides roughshod over Xolobeni/Amadiba community’s land

By Tony Carnie

South Africa

Murder of ‘Bazooka’ Radebe in Xolobeni: Hawks general accused of shutting down investigation

By Sam Sole

South Africa

South Africa’s under-siege rural black folks are dying for the right to say no to mining

By Lukhona Mnguni

Our Burning Planet

Slapp-down – activists cheer ConCourt ruling on ‘abusive’ defamation cases brought by corporations

By Onke Ngcuka

Maverick Citizen

ConCourt hands Australian mine critics partial victory — but defamation battle continues

By John Yeld for GroundUp

South Africa

Expert report uncovers ‘hidden mental trauma’ of opencast coal mining in rural KwaZulu-Natal

By Tony Carnie

South Africa

The intersection of gender and climate justice struggles in Xolobeni

By Zukiswa Pikoli

South Africa

Transkei’s Xolobeni community sounds alarm over extractivism, absent ministers and lack of basic services

By Onke Ngcuka

South Africa

Australian miner Mineral Commodities Ltd’s ‘Slapp’ case against environmentalists, activists heads to Concourt

By John Yeld

South Africa

South Africa’s government has betrayed the promise of democracy, say activists

By Zukiswa Pikoli