Daily Maverick: The terrible price of speaking the truth and the human cost of justice delayed
By Kirsten Youens This article appeared in The Daily Maverick It has been five years since our client, Fikile Ntshangase, was shot dead in her home at Ophondweni on 22 October 2020, where she lived with her 13-year-old grandson. She had refused to accept a R350,000 bribe to sign an agreement supporting the mine and […]
Press Release: A Step Closer for Community Seeking Justice Against Tendele Coal Mining
Immediate Release: 2 June 2025 On 2 June 2025, the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation (MCEJO) together with the Global Environmental Trust (GET), Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), ActionAid South Africa, (ActionAidSA), and the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) obtained a court order from the Pietermaritzburg High Court setting out the […]
Looking Back on 2024
Looking Back on 2024 All Rise had a busy year full of challenges, new partnerships, presentations and lawyering! New Faces at All Rise Candidate Attorney In August 2024, we welcomed our first Candidate Attorney, Kaliope Geldenhuys, a postgraduate law student from UKZN. Since 2021, Kali has volunteered at All Rise during her holidays, helping us […]
Press Release 25-11-24: JINDAL FAILS AGAIN – R38 BILLION IRON ORE MINE IN KWAZULU-NATAL IS NO CLOSER TO STARTING
The wheels have come off at scoping. Jindal will be starting its EIA for a fourth time. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has directed Jindal and its environmental consultant TCIR to redo the first step of the EIA process again. This will be Jindal’s fourth attempt at securing environmental approval for its […]