The mayhem, unleashed last week around a platinum mine site in South Africa, marks one of the most horrendous developments of the post-apartheid era. On Thursday, 16 August, South African police fired on a crowd of people, gathered on a hilltop outside the Marikana...
Following one of the worst police shootings in South Africa since apartheid, Bishop Jo Seoka, chair of Christian Aid partner Bench Marks Foundation, has persuaded Lonmin executives to meet with striking miners in Marikana in the North West Province of South Africa....
Amnesty International has called on the South African authorities to ensure that any investigation into the deaths of the 34 people who died after South African police opened fire at the Marikana mine complex must be overseen by a judge. See...
The nosedive in Lonmin’s share value over the last week is proof that the environmental, social and human rights activities of companies are linked to their financial value, says British MP Lisa Nandy. See...
In the wake of agreements signed between indigenous companies and Canada’s Morumbi Resources, Bougainville landowners have vociferously re-affirmed their opposition to the return of Rio Tinto to the Panguna mining area. See:...
Spoof paper attacks Games sponsors ‘abuse’ Campaigners, including one wearing a giant head of Olympics chief Lord Coe, handed out copies of what resembles a popular former London evening paper, which attacks Games sponsors for alleged human and environmental abuse. As...
