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Xolobeni: Victims and family
  1. 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
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  2. Environment

HIGH STAKES AT SOMKHELE
Mine expansion row puts lives on the line

Shootings, threats and other violence have ratcheted up tensions in Somkhele where a mine extension has exposed deep fault lines in a poor community. Fred Kockott and Matthew Hattingh report
Written by RR June 3, 2020December 9, 2020
  1. 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
  1. 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
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