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Centre for Applied Legal Studies’ ‘Victimisation Experiences of Activists in South Africa’ report

Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) has released their 'Victimisation Experiences of Activists in South Africa' report, which is a qualitative research project documenting the experiences of activists in South Africa.

Regularising informal artisanal mining in South Africa

Pommy_Pom2019-02-12T08:54:21+00:00Categories: Grantee News and Publications, Research and Advocacy Unit|Tags: Action Aid South Africa, Artisinal and Small-scale Mining, Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry (CSMI), Extractives, Extractives Sector Transparency and Accountability, Mineworkers, Mining in South Africa, Mining-affected Communities, Wits University|

Mining MX reported on the recent awarding of mining licenses in Kimberley to thousands of ‘zama-zamas’ (artisanal and illegal miners), after several years of deadlock. This shift in public debate regarding artisanal mining in South Africa links to a project we initiated with our grantees, ActionAid South Africa and the Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry (CSMI) at Wits University.