by BenchMarks | Dec 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Photo courtesy of sahistory.org.za I was invited to speak at a recent seminar for media practitioners hosted by the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism and Lawyers for Human Rights. After the workshop, I was more frightened than when I entered. Unless...
by BenchMarks | Aug 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The white crosses The widows dressed in black Do not tell the full story Of the man in the green blanket and others Who fell at the koppie and its surroundings That task is now ours to keep alive So that they who died fighting for justice So that they will live again...
by BenchMarks | Jun 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Picture: @waltkopp/123rf.com JOHANNESBURG – Lead researcher at Bench Marks Foundation, David van Wyk, says mining companies need to be held liable for tragedies at abandoned and unsecured mines. The comments come as South African authorities scramble to recover...
by BenchMarks | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Communique
14th Edition of the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) 7-9 February 2023 | UCT Graduate School of Business Conference Center, Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa A just energy transition: Unlocking Community Potential and Participation...
by BenchMarks | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
South African Attorneys, Mbuyisa Moleele Attorneys, in collaboration with London-based lawyers, Leigh Day, have filed a lead poisoning class action lawsuit. This case is against Anglo American South Africa Limited (“AASA”) on behalf of a class which the lawyers...
by BenchMarks | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is that time of the year again. The Alternative Mining Indaba will take place in Cape Town from 4 to 9 February with a number of pre-conference activities. Whilst the 2022 theme focused on a “just energy transition for sustainable mining communities in a climate...
