The recent actions of US President Donald Trump against South Africa and comments by AfriForum suggest the issue of land and expropriation will once again dominate our politics — but not as intensely as when the ANC was divided on the issue.
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Jan 22 2025
Parliament wants to meet Zulu king over Ingonyama Trust Board crisis
By Paddy Harper
Parliament’s land reform portfolio committee wants to meet King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini to resolve the “crisis” caused by the breakdown in relations between him and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB).
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Dec 02 2024
Southern Palladium bets on platinum’s future: new mine planned despite market pressures
By Ed Stoddard
This is a fairly rare project for the Australian-listed company to undertake, but looming supply deficits mean the timing could be perfect.
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Sep 30 2024
‘I want to die before they take this land’ – residents fear eviction after mining company reapplies for opencast mine
For more than a decade, residents of a KwaZulu-Natal community have been opposing mining giant Jindal’s plans for an opencast iron ore mine, which would see 350 families evicted from their homes.
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Sep 30 2024
Confronting the legacy of deceased miners in unmarked graves
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During much of the 20th century many SA mineworkers who died on duty were buried informally, often without appropriate ceremony, on the mine’s properties by their colleagues or hired diggers.
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