Climate activists call for “system change”
The climate activists called out the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for being the biggest stumbling block to a just transition from fossil fuels.
The climate activists called out the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for being the biggest stumbling block to a just transition from fossil fuels.
As calls for formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining grow due to high levels of violence, rape and GBV, residents of Bosmont in the West Rand are calling for the deployment of the army to protect the community.
Women in mining-affected communities say they bear the brunt of mining activities.
The protest outside parliament will highlight the damage to the environment and public health that the mining industry is allowed to get away with.