CSOs 4 Tailings Justice

We are committed to building democratic community power to address the dangers of mine waste, including tailings facilities.

  • NUM Calls for Urgent Action on Mining Tailings at Annual Conference

    JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG – The urgent environmental and health risks posed by mining tailings took center stage yesterday at the 2nd Annual Tailing Conference 2025, held at Sunnyside Office Park in Parktown. Comrade Masibulele Naki, National Health and Safety Office Bearer of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), delivered a powerful address, emphasizing the critical need for collaborative action to mitigate the impact of mining waste.

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  • SAfm radio: The National Pulse

    2025 Tailings Conference

    We unpack the objectives of this year’s Tailings Conference that is currently underway in Parktown, Johannesburg. This year’s annual gathering is convened under the theme, “Reform and Resistance in the Shadow of a Disaster.” For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Hassen Lorgat, Tailings Working Group & Programme Convenor; GUEST: Advocate Sandra Makoasha, Commissioner at SA Human Rights Commission.

  • Does the Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill address key issues?

    Presentation by Robert Krause, Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) at the 2nd annual Tailings Conference – Workshop, 28 July 2025

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  • Toxic Truth: What Government Isn’t Telling You About Tailings Dams

    Salaamedia, 29 July 2025 — 2025 Tailings Conference: Mining, Marginalisation, and the Right to a Safe Environment Tailings Under the Spotlight CSOs Tailings Working Group Programme convenor Hassen Lorgat weighs in.

  • Address by Comrade Masibulele Naki

    2nd Annual Tailing Conference 2025. Venue: Sunnyside office Park Parktown. Date: 28 July 2025

    Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed stakeholders, and fellow community members, I stand before you today as Comrade Naki, National Health and Safety Office Bearer of the National Union of Mineworkers, to discuss a critical issue that affects us all: the environmental impact of mining tailings in our community. As we gather here, I want to emphasize the importance of collaboration and collective action in addressing this pressing concern.

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  • Defending Democracy: The Role of Chapter 9 Institutions Amidst Attacks

    By Hassen Lorgat. IOL Opinion, 25 July 2025

    Last week (July 17, 2025) we participated in a demonstration when a group failed with hate, marched to the offices of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri). While Seri were targeted by this group which one journalist called “vigilante anti-immigration group Operation Dudula”, they were attacking something much wider: our democracy.

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