News & Opinion

The DST/NRF SARChI: Mineral Law in Africa welcomes all of our new LLM-students for 2025. For more course info see here.

Due to the generally dismissive attitude towards GBVH, women’s Month presents an opportunity for the government, corporations, and political parties to boast of their social activism to gain favour and support from the public.

Picture a world where mining companies enjoy reduced operations costs, increased efficiency, and continuous productivity while enhancing workers' health and safety. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can bring about this reality.

South African mining companies continue to neglect the health and safety of mineworkers. Might class-action lawsuits provide justice and better working conditions?

The Mining Indaba must be careful not to further perpetuate the harmful and exclusionary industry narratives and ensure that young people are also given a seat at the table.

One way in which the State can achieve such ends is by convincing investors to move away from conventional extractive practices and shift towards renewable forms of energy.