Article written by Adele Louw “A working relationship needs to be established over the new mega mine dump being built in the Fochville area. A meeting was held on July 11 at Crocodilian Restaurant between farmers and other concerned residents from the area as well as representatives of Far West Gold Recoveries (FWGR), which is […]
IOL: Illegal mining sparks ire of Kagiso residents
Article written by Don Makatile “RESIDENTS of Kagiso in the West Rand are up in arms over illegal mining operations in their area, which they blame for toxic environmental pollution and the rise in crime levels perpetrated by the so-called zama-zamas, as evinced by the alleged rape of eight women in October 2022….” Read the […]
Federation for a Sustainable Environment: Appeal against the Environmental Authorisation – Nkomazi Game Reserve Accommodation Pods
The FSE’s official appeal can be downloaded below.
FSE’ S facilitation of site visits of home gardens in Ekurhuleni, 22 March 2024
The FSE, was requested by the Riverlea Mining Forum, Let’s Grow Organisation and members of the Riverlea and Pennyville communities to facilitate engagements and site visit of home gardens within Ekurhuleni with DRD Gold (Ergo) and Umsizi Sustainable Social Solutions as part of DRD Gold’s socioeconomic development programme, titled Broad-Based Livelihoods (BBL). The engagements were […]
FSE assists Pan African Resources with community training programmes and the distribution of food to Soul City, Kagiso
The FSE, as part of Pan African Resources’ community training programmes on tailings and the management of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs), assisted with the distribution of food to Soul City Informal Settlement on Saturday, the 16th of March 2024. The FSE’s participation in the programmes is as an independent party and not as an employee, agent […]
Artisanal miners being ‘brutalised’ | Mail & Guardian
Written by Sheree Bega
FSE gets Mail & Guardian award
Mariette Liefferink of the FSE was awarded a certificate of recognition in the Mining category. “An ordinary person, who because of widespread environmental injustices and resource depletion, could not shrink back in bashfulness and timidity, in holding government and industry accountable, to answer to the calls of justice, morality and fairness within the mining industry; and to use synergetic power […]
Illegal mining can have devastating impact on ecosystems | IOL opinion piece by Mariette Liefferink
A few weeks ago, 31 illegal miners died after a methane gas exploded in a mine in the Free State. Last Friday, 17 people died after a gas leak explosion in an informal settlement in Germiston. It is reported that illegal miners were busy processing gold when the gasexploded. The Federation for A Sustainable Environment […]
Appointment of Prof Michael Solomon by the University of the Free State
Prof Michael Solomon, one of the Non-Executive Directors of the FSE, was appointed as Adjunct Professor by the University of the Free State’s Centre for Environmental Management from the 1st of June until the 31st of May 2026. The FSE and its directors hereby extend their hearty congratulations to Prof Solomon. Prof Solomon is held […]
SDG 6 Midterm Review Presentations
The full program of SDG presentations are available for you to view and download in the link below. SDG 6 Presentations