CSOs 4 Tailings Justice

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

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  • The water leak that became a river

    Friday 05 June 2026 – 17:01pm — While residents across Johannesburg continue to face water shortages and supply disruptions, here in Riverlea, clean drinking water is going to waste. The community says these leaks have been left unattended for years despite numerous complaints, raising serious questions about infrastructure maintenance and water losses in a city…

  • Building Community Awareness and Power Around Tailings Facilities

    Subtitle: Developing Strategies for Monitoring, Advocacy, and Action  Hassen Lorgat:  (CSO’s Tailings Working Group. https://csos4tailingsjustice.org/about/) This workshop marks the finalization of our pilot project aimed at building community awareness and power regarding tailings and mine waste. It excludes for instance our work around advocacy for timeous and inclusive inquiries when disasters take place and general…

  • The Ongoing struggles of Mine Communities

    The living legacies of Mam Tiny Dlamini & Mam “Mathapelo” Liefferink Story and photo by Nkosinathi Hlabeni This tribute to two of our pillars in the environmental justice and mining communities struggles is timely as it honours the women in Women’s Month whilst they are alive. On final day of the 2nd Annual CSOs4TailingsJustice Conference,…