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According to Minister Ntshavheni, the miners were stuck in the depths of the earth, which was their own doing, and the state would not be involved in any rescue of “criminals”.

Stilfontein miners have human rights just like you, Minister Ntshavheni

Marikana was a precursor to Stifontein and show the lengths to which the state would go to punish people in protection of corporate interests, particularly in the mining industry

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.(Rodger Bosch/AFP)

Courts temporarily halted Shell’s exploration but fracking in Karoo gets Mantashe’s nod

The mineral and petroleum resources minister has commissioned a seismic survey for oil and gas in the Karoo Basin

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Go well: David Masondo, the deputy finance minister, says the treasury will look into why firms such as Shell are pulling out of South Africa.

David Masondo bullish on capital flight

The deputy finance minister also says liberalising the energy sector is key to growing the economy

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Shell’s recent announcement that it is leaving the country is likely to set off mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as the oil and gas company sells its refinery and service stations during the divestiture. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Explainer: Understanding mergers and acquisitions

M&A activity in South Africa experienced a sharp decline in 2023 and a rebound in 2024 is only plausible after the elections

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Gwede Mantashe: Shell can leave. Another company will take over

The petrochemical giant is divesting from its South African downstream business

  • Umamah Bakharia
2 min read
Nonhle Mbuthuma successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast

‘When you destroy the ocean you destroy us,’ says SA Goldman environmental prize winner Nonhle Mbuthuma

She and Sinegugu Zukulu successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion protest using a tripod and noose outside the Shell Centre on the 25th anniversary of the killings of the Ogoni Nine on 10 November 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

The Ogoni victory against Shell in Nigeria is hollow

After a 30-year battle, we defeated Shell, limiting environmental pollution, but our gains haven’t translated into practical benefits

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read