Year: 2020

  1. Conservation Watch
  2. Social & Justice

The story behind the murder of anti-mining activist, Fikile Ntshangase

Fikile Ntshangase will be buried tomorrow.  Roving Reporters looks into the background to her murder last Thursday evening. Mine boss links the killing and other recent incidents of violence and intimidation to concerns in the community about job losses should be the mine be forced to close Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife – the custodian of Kwazulu-Natal’s […]
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Roller coaster ride into learners’ Covid-19 experiences
and hopes for the future

As Covid-19 continues to impact on communities across the globe, Roving Reporters journalism-themed writing project,  Life After Covid – The Future We Want, has highlighted extreme challenges faced by educators and learners in deep rural areas of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Just getting access to pen or pencil was difficult for children from schools […]
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  1. Conservation Watch
  2. Environment

Fikile Ntshangase opposed a mine extension. Last night she was murdered.

Violence on border of iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Park linked to fears of mass retrenchments Fikile Ntshangase, a vocal opponent of plans to extend the Somkhele coal mine, was murdered in her home on Thursday night. This comes after threats and attacks have previously been made against those opposing the mine. Mine management says expansion is essential […]
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