Mining
Rough diamonds - part three: “If we could work legally, we wouldn’t break the law”
Department of Mineral Resources criticised for its handling of mining disaster
Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 29 June 2016
Rough diamonds - part two: “We held onto De Beers, but De Beers drifted away”
Unemployment in Namaqualand still fuels illicit mining today
Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 28 June 2016
Rough diamonds - part one: Ten dead men
A desperate quest in a makeshift mine leads to tragedy
Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 27 June 2016
Silicosis case: Limited leave to appeal granted
On Friday afternoon, the Gauteng High Court ruled on the request to appeal by mining companies in the silicosis class action judgment.
Brief | 25 June 2016
Mining companies appeal silicosis judgment
"We think this is an attempt to frustrate and delay, and characteristic of what they've been doing," says lawyer for mineworkers
Brief | 3 June 2016
No mining in Xolobeni, demand activists
Protests against Australian company in Cape Town and Perth
By Tariro Washinyira and GroundUp Staff
Brief | 25 May 2016
Understanding the silicosis judgment
Hundreds of thousands of families could benefit from the class action lawsuit that can now take place
By Pete Lewis
Analysis | 16 May 2016
Silicosis: miners win case for class certification
Obstacles remain before sick miners receive compensation but this is an important victory for them
News | 13 May 2016
At last, police are taking Xolobeni violence seriously, says activist
Amadiba Crisis Committee secretary “happy with progress”
News | 11 April 2016