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Written by Hassen Lorgat. Artwork by Neo Shingwenyana
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The 17 principles were produced and launched for the 2026 CSO’s tailings conference.
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September 2026, Author: Hassen Lorgat These often-quoted words by Charles Dickens, which he wrote in his book Oliver Twist— where a young Oliver, “desperate with hunger, and reckless with misery,” is supported by others to go and ask for another bowl of porridge—are apt for this article. South Africa is in the process of employing…
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3rd Annual Tailings and Mine Waste Conference and Workshop, 9 to 11 September 2026, Johannesburg, South Africa The Tailings Working Group was formally launched in January 2024 under the banner of CSOs 4 Tailings Justice. Our mission is to build democratic community power to confront the dangers of mine waste and tailings facilities. We address…
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From the video it looks quite expansive and wide. Before the solutions proffered by the CEO, in his X, we need to know the extent of the damage – preferably to be done by independent experts. As indicated in our initial press release, under Chapter 12 of the NWA, tailings facilities meeting safety risk criteria…
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Subtitle: The silence following the Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome spill, outside Brits, Northwest Province, South Africa, is a failure of accountability. Just days before we commemorate the tragic anniversary of Marikana—where 34 mineworkers lost their lives at the hands of the state—South Africa has been struck by another industrial disaster. On the evening of August 13,…
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