ANOTHER DELAY TO MCEJO’S COURT CHALLENGE OF TENDELE’S SOMKHELE MINING RIGHT
A court application has been brought by the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation (MCEJO) and it four co-applicants, GET, MACUA, SAHRDN and ActionAid SA against the decision made in 2016 by the Minister of Mineral Resources granting Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd a new mining right in Somkhele, an area falling between Mtubatuba and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi […]
MCEJO and its allies to have their day in court
MCEJO and its allies to have their day in court 6 and 7 October – Pretoria High Court It has taken over 3 years to finally get to court. In just over two weeks, on 6 and 7 October, we will be asking the Pretoria High Court on behalf of MCEJO, ActionAid, GET, MACUA and […]
Healing the Violence against the Earth and Women
Women are the custodians of wisdom in the villages and they are the pillars of their families. The continuation of violence in mining affected villages is ripping apart families, communities and the earth. With August being a month to celebrate women, this is article is written in honour of the women of MCEJO who inspire us every day in the way in which they stand up for themselves and for their environment.
Free, all-female climate and environmental justice law clinic launched in KZN
The Mercury, 10 June 2021 DURBAN – AN all-female legal team has launched a free climate and environmental justice clinic that aims to protect people’s right to a clean environment. The non-profit organisation called ALL RISE was launched in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Read More…
Law clinic launched for climate and environmental justice
To our valued network, You are receiving this newsletter because you have been a supporter of our work over the years and we are excited to share our new developments with you. As many of you know, our pro bono work began years ago in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Being witness to the injustices in northern […]