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South Africa

Last Tuesday evening our long-standing South African partner Biowatch celebrated the launch of a new book capturing the highs, the lows and the real inside story of an all-consuming, decade… Read More

Open letter from Dzomo la Mupo to attendees of the Coal of Africa Ltd AGM, 2012 Dzomo la Mupo (a community organisation from Venda, South Africa which is made up of community… Read More

Gaia partner The Mupo Foundation and community based organisation Dzomo la Mupo (Voices of the Earth) held a unique event in October in celebration of Venda heritage and cultural traditions…. Read More

In critically water-scarce Limpopo Province in northern South Africa, support for coal mining is fast drying up. The Gaia Foundation has been supporting the people of Venda, who are opposing… Read More

The mining corporation Coal of Africa Ltd (CoAL) continues to push forward with plans to open a coking coal mine in the Venda region of South Africa, here we share… Read More

We reached our target!! Thanks to your generous support we raised £5000 in 50 days to cover the cost of planting 2,500 indigenous trees in Venda’s sacred forests.  The custodians… Read More

Civil society groups demand global corporations reconsider investment in Coal of Africa mining project, South Africa. Today, civil society groups and community members from the Limpopo Province of South Africa… Read More

In landmark ruling, NGOs intervene at South Africa’s Competition Tribunal to avoid takeover of South Africa’s seed industry. Biowatch was notified on Friday 20th August that it has been granted… Read More