South Africa|Kimberley

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FEATURE

25 August 2017

“They say we are assaulting people. We say we are blessing them.”

Part two of a three part series on vigilantism in South Africa

Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.

Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler. - 25 August 2017
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FEATURE

22 August 2017

“People call us before they call the police”: a vigilante group’s quest for legitimacy

Part one of a three part series on vigilantism in South Africa

Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.

Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler. - 22 August 2017
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NEWS

24 May 2017

Allegations of abuse at Kimberley prison

But report also finds much that works well

By Natalie Pertsovsky

By Natalie Pertsovsky - 24 May 2017
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LAW

5 December 2016

Ekapa and zama-zamas fight over mining rights

Will Department of Mineral Resources use the opportunity to regulate small-miners?

By Safura Abdool Karim

By Safura Abdool Karim - 5 December 2016
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OPINION

5 December 2016

Ekapa case shows South Africa’s stark inequalities

Mining companies and government move to end livelihoods of thousands of informal miners

By Christopher Rutledge

By Christopher Rutledge - 5 December 2016
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NEWS

8 April 2016

Kimberley businesses furious with multinational diamond mining company

They accuse Petra Diamonds of overlooking them for all but small contracts

By Douglas Mthukwane

By Douglas Mthukwane - 8 April 2016