Aysha Lotter

Alumni

Aysha is an Environmental and Mineral Law Consultant and Researcher and alum to the MLiA Chair.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 

  1. Mostert, H  “Effects of COVID-19 for Mines and Mining Communities” at the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Consultation with the mining sector stakeholders (MS Teams Virtual Meeting) (17 March 2021) Research Contributors: Cramer, RH , Mudimu, GT, B, Jacobs, PJ, Medium, G, Chege, K, Lötter, A & Mathiba, GL.
  2. Lotter, A “WEEE Plastics - Whose Responsibility are they Anyway?” Paper Presented at the Environmental Health Division, UCT. Cape Town, South Africa (7 November 2023).
  3. Lotter, A “Extended Producer Responsibility in South Africa: a Game of Tetris or Just More Checkered History” World Bank, Environmental Health and Pollution Management Program, Kenya, Arican Regional Meeting on E-waste Management and Persistent Organic Pollutants, Mombasa, Kenya (2–3 October 2023).
  4. Cramer, RH & Lötter, A “Waste Reclaiming Through a Property Law Lens” (2021) Unpublished Paper presented at conference South African Property Law Teachers’ Colloquium hosted virtually by the University of the Free state, (11 November 2021). Available at https://youtu.be/uleM0sIWRWw (15 December 2021).
  5. Lötter, A "Basics of Engagement: Guiding Purposeful Discussion" Presentation at the Afronomics-Forum, Online, (22 January 2022).
  6. Lötter, A "Engineering the Future of Mining – Digital Revolutions to Green Technology" Paper Presented at the Mining Indaba, Cape Town, South Africa (12 May 2022).
  7. Lötter, A “Circular Economy in the South African Context” presentation at the Workshop on WEEE Recycling Technology hosted by The Minerals to Metals Initiative at UCT, in conjunction with the IME, RWTH Aachen University, zzz place,on (7 - 9 November 2022).
  8. Lötter, A “Conceptualizing the Urban Mine in Southern Africa: The Law on Regional Integration for Effective Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling” Paper presented at the World Resources Forum “Secondary Resources: Regional and National e-Waste Frameworks and Enabling Conditions” (Whova Virtual Conference) (14 October 2021) Video Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS_5x2m3Lws&t=5s&ab_channel=WRFConferences (25 November 2021). Programme available athttps://wrf2021.wrforum.org/programme/ (25 November 2021).
  9. Lötter, A “Conceptualising the Urban Mine: Regulating The e- Waste Recycling Sector in South Africa” Paper presented at the SAIMM Minerals Research Showcase, xxx (11 November 2019). Programme available at http://iterams.eu/Content/PublicArea/Final%20program%20SAIMM%20minerals%20research%20showcase%202019.pdf.
  10. Lötter, A “Extended Producer Responsibility: Historical and Legal Developments and Presentation on Commentary Submitted to DFFE” Presentation at the Community of Practice Waste to Resource Workshop (2021). Unlisted video Available at https://youtu.be/QZMUyuhoOjE (15 December 2021).
  11. Lötter, A “South Africa’s Transition to a Circular Economy: Critical Perspectives on EPR Integration Measures” Presentation at the Sixth Symposium on Circular Economy and Urban Mining, Capri, Italy from 18th to the 20th of May 2022. Programme available at https://www.sumsymposium.it/public/documents/programme/sum22-programme-220510.pdf.
  12. Lötter, A “Sustaining the Value of Metals through the effective Governance of e-Waste Circularity: Guiding the South African Legal Framework towards Stakeholder Accountability” presentation at the UCT Department of Chemical Engineering at the Minerals to Metals Technical Forum in Cape Town, South Africa.(18 May 2022). 

PEER REVIEWED MLIA OUTPUTS  

  1. Moyo, T, Chitaka,TY, Lötter, A, Schenck, CJ & Petersen, J “Urban Mining versus Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): An Interrogation of Their Contribution to Sustainable Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa” (2022) The Extractive Industries and Society 101173(1-14) Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2022.101173.
  2. Moyo, T, Sadan, Z, Lötter, A & Petersen, J “Barriers to Recycling E-waste within a Changing Legal Environment in South Africa” (2021) 138 South Africa Journal of Science (Special Issue: Waste and the Circular Economy) 1-8.
  3. Moyo, T, Chitaka, TY, Lötter, A, Schenck, CJ & Petersen, J “Urban Mining versus Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): An Interrogation of Their Contribution to Sustainable Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa” (2022) The Extractive Industries and Society 101173 (1-14) Available athttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2022.101173.
  4. TECHNICAL REPORTS AND POLICY
  5. Grobler, L, Chitaka, TY & Lötter, A (Compiled and edited) “Commentary on the Proposed Regulations Regarding Extended Producer Responsibility” Under the auspices of the NRF Community of Practice: Waste to Value a collaborative interdisciplinary project submitted by invitation for comments on the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) (22 July 2020). http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/commentary-proposed-regulations-regarding-extended-producer-responsibility (21 January 2021). 

COVID-19 OUTPUT 

  1. Lotter, A “A Brief Note on Public and Private Response to COVID-19 in the South African Mining Sector: The Reluctant Stewards of Sustainable Mineworker Livelihoods” in Cramer, RH & Kengni, B (eds) COVID-19 & Mining: Reflections on a Pandemic (2023) Juta 73-74. Available at https://law.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/media/documents/law_uct_ac_za/2283/WebPDF%20MLiA%20Occassional%20Papers%20V%20-%209781485151074.pdf (3 October 2023).
  2. QUICK THINKS 
  3. Lotter, A "MLiA Quickthinks: Mining in Space: Socio-Ecological Concerns and Lessons from Africa - Aysha Lotter" Available at https://youtu.be/LEMtW7zOzO4 (2 February 2023) 

MLiA EVENTS 

  1. Lötter, A in conversation with Mostert, H  (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa), Sayidini, B(Vice President: New Ventures UpstreamPetroSA), Kengni, B, Cramer, RH , R Pein, Chege, K, Mathiba, GL(SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa), Van den Berg, HM(University of Namibia), F Mandhu (Universit of Zambia), C Adomako-Kwakye, C, Kirunda, R, Mulenga, M, Lukusa, P, Ngwaku, R, Massyn, H (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa) & Anstey, D (ENS Africa) “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Mining Sector” (17 November 2021) hosted by the Minerals to Metals forum, Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ncgcjM3-M (17 January 2022). 

MLiA WEBSITE ARTICLES 

  1. Lötter, A “Mine(d) Over Matter (part 1): A Marriage of High Theory and Deep Practice in South African Mining” Available at http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/part-1-mined-over-matter-marriage-high-theory-and-deep-practice-south-african-mining (5 February 2020).
  2. Lötter, A “Mine(d) Over Matter (part 2): Restorative Justice in the Mining Industry” Available at http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/part-2-mined-over-matter-restorative-justice-mining-industry (5 February 2020).
  3. Lötter, A “Mine(d) Over Matter (part 3): Mining Fibrous Plants” Available at http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/part-3-mined-over-matter-mining-fibrous-plants (5 February 2020).
  4. Lötter, A “Mine(d) Over Matter (part 4): South African Law and Policy in a Fibrous-Plant Future” Available at http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/part-4-mined-over-matter-south-african-law-and-policy-fibrous-plant-future (5 February 2020).
  5. Grobler, L, Chitaka, TY & Lötter, A (Compiled & edited) “Commentary on the Proposed Regulations Regarding Extended Producer Responsibility” Under the auspices of the NRF Community of Practice: Waste to Value a collaborative interdisciplinary project submitted by invitation for comments on the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations by the Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries (DEFF) (22 July 2020). http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/commentary-proposed-regulations-regarding-extended-producer-responsibility (21 January 2021).
  6. Lötter, A "Part One: South African Policy and the Circular Economy – How to Catch a Cloud and Pin it Down" Available at http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/part-one-south-african-policy-and-circular-economy-–-how-catch-cloud-and-pin-it-down (20 July 2020).
  7. Lötter, A "Part Two: Initial Thoughts on the 2020 July Draft Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations" Available at http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/part-two-initial-thoughts-2020-july-draft-extended-producer-responsibility-regulations (20 July 2020).
  8. Lötter, A “Mine(d) Over Matter (part 5): An Example of the Theory put into Practice” Available at http://www.mlia.uct.ac.za/news/part-5-mined-over-matter-example-theory-put-practice (5 February 2020). 

POSTERS 

  1. Lötter, A “Mining Waste Recycling” Poster presentation on at MLiA Colloquium VI, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (13 November 2019).
  2. Lötter, A “Tech Stewardship over Showmanship” Poster Presented at the 2022 Mineral Law in Africa Colloquium VII, Cape Town, South Africa (31 October 2022).
  3. Lötter, A “Mining Waste Recycling” Poster presentation at Southern African Institute for Mining and Metallurgy colloquium (xx October 2019). 

MLiA YOUTUBE CHANNEL 

  1. Lötter, A "Mining in Space: Socio-Ecological Concerns and Lessons from Africa - Aysha Lotter" Available at https://youtu.be/LEMtW7zOzO4 (2 February 2023).
  2. Lötter, A "Extended Producer Responsibility: Historical and Legal Developments and Presentation on Commentary Submitted to DFFE" Presentation at the Community of Practice Waste to Resource Workshop (21 November 2021). Unlisted video Available at https://youtu.be/QZMUyuhoOjE (15 December 2021).
  3. Lötter, A in conversation with Mostert, H (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa), Sayidini, B(Vice President: New Ventures UpstreamPetroSA), Kengni, B, Cramer, RH, R Pein, Chege, K, Mathiba, GL (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa), Van den Berg, HM (University of Namibia), F Mandhu (University of Zambia), C Adomako-Kwakye, Kirunda, R, M Mulenga, P Lukusa, R Ngwaku, H Massyn (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa) & D Anstey (ENS Africa) “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Mining Sector” (17 November 2021) hosted by the Minerals to Metls forum (Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ncgcjM3-M (17 January 2022). 

MTM FORUMS 

  1. Lötter, A in conversation witH Mostert, H  (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa), Sayidini, B(Vice President: New Ventures UpstreamPetroSA), Kengni, B, Cramer, RH , R Pein, Chege, K, Mathiba, GL (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa), Van den Berg, HM (University of Namibia), F Mandhu (Universit of Zambia), C Adomako-Kwakye, Kirunda, R, M Mulenga, P Lukusa, R Ngwaku, H Massyn (SARChi: Mineral Law in Africa) & D Anstey (ENS Africa) “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Mining Sector” (17 November 2021) hosted by the Minerals to Metals forum (Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ncgcjM3-M (17 January 2022).
  2. Lötter, A in conversation with S Karcher & C Whyte "The Sustainable Recycling Industry (SRI) Project: Building Capacity for Sustainable and Inclusive Secondary Resource Management in South Africa" (16 April 2021) Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLu65ty-Y4E&list=PLZSbSt_4i6_4AM7-OQVmdUPx_hD_GrjPe&index=3&ab_channel=MineralstoMetals (21 August 2021).  
  3. Lötter, A in conversation with Solomon, M "Economic Succession Planning Webinar Series: Part One: Economic Succession Planning for South African Mines" (14 July 2021) Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiVVcq-6IiY&t=1319s (21 August 2021).
  4. Lötter, A in conversation with H von Blotnitz & W Haas "South Africa’s Economy gauged in Megatonnes: High on Extraction, Low on Stock-building, with Pockets of Circularity" (2 June 2021) Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQY6UlnEOQ0&list=PLZSbSt_4i6_4AM7-OQVmdUPx_hD_GrjPe&index=6&ab_channel=MineralstoMetals (21 August 2021).
  5. Lötter, A & Solomon, M, in conversation with S Rasepae, M Liefferink, R Masenya, B Dickinson, C Hudson & S Mudau “National Mine Closure Strategy part two of the 'Economic Succession Planning webinar series” (20 October 2021) Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfzl9VQoPUg&t=317s (21 August 2021).
  6. Lötter, A in conversation with G Moela, A Motau, M Mbangula "Mining Affected Communities United in Action and the Just Transition Principle: Community organisation perspectives" (6 October 2021).
  7. Lötter, A & Solomon, M in conversation with S Rasepae, Solomon, M, M Liefferink, R Masenya, B Dickinson, C Hudson & S Mudau. 2nd session on the National Mine Closure Strategy_part three of the “Economic Succession Planning” webinar series" (2021).
  8. Lötter, A, L Godfrey, S Kasner & H Von Blotnittz Presented and Participated in Round Table Discussion on "The Circular Economy and Sustainable Metals" at the Minerals to Metal/Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Forum (14 May 2020). Available at https://youtu.be/-Qyj0CzBEIM?list=PLZSbSt_4i6_5OE_pw2LgvkQI5jBA70jUZ (7 January 2021).