Conservation Watch Trial may shed light on Wild Coast violence A much-delayed case, back before the courts, brings to light community conflict over mineral sands mining plans. Fred Kockott reports. Written by RR January 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Environment Sand mining plans dog Xolobeni Since 2006, people in Xolobeni have waged a struggle over plans for heavy minerals mining, reports Shona Aylward in this three part series first published by South Coast Herald. Sowing dissent: Pondoland pain over mining While the North Gauteng High Court has ruled that mining cannot go ahead without the full and proper consent […] Written by rovingreporters October 15, 2019May 29, 2020
Environment The ties that bind: land and loyalty Loyalty to the land runs deep among Pondo, Shona Aylward reports in the final instalment of her look into Xolobeni and the mining saga. Written by RR October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Environment ‘Mining Xolobeni like putting jackal with the goats’ Plans to mine Xolobeni continue to face stiff opposition from residents, reports Shona Aylward, in this the second of a three-part series on the area. Written by RR October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Environment Sowing dissent: Pondoland pain over mining plan In this, the first of a three part series on Xolobeni, journalist Shona Aylward looks at the struggle over proposed heavy minerals on the Wild Coast. Written by rovingreporters October 14, 2019October 15, 2019
Training Destiny is in the sands for proud Pondos Starry, starry fight American journalism intern Luke Riley muses on southern skies, a patch of land beneath it, and the fight for its future Written by rovingreporters April 10, 2019January 6, 2020