Hennops Revival: Certificate of Appreciation
Hennops Revival awarded Mariette Liefferink of the FSE a Certificate of Appreciation for her contribution to the Revival of the Hennops River over the past year. View the certificate below.
Cinema for Peace Award Nomination: Jozi Gold
Jozi Gold has been nominated for a Cinema for Peace Award, alongside David Attenborough and the Greta Thunberg film. Category: International Green Film Award.
FSE in the news
On the 25th of November 2022, Dr. Wendy Royal, Professor Emeritus, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Film Selection and Bonus Content Lead, South African Film Festival and Education without Borders wrote: “Dear Mariette, Sylvia, Jamie & Yvette, I just wanted to update you on SaffCanada 2022. The Festival was a great success, raising $54,000.00 net for Education without Borders to provide educational opportunities […]
Fired community representative battles Mantashe in court bid to be reinstated on board of nuclear regulator | Daily Maverick
“Anti-nuclear activist Peter Becker is in a legal battle with the minister of energy and mineral resources, Gwede Mantashe, who dismissed him from the board of the National Nuclear Regulator this year for ‘misconduct’…” Read the full article here.
SABC 2: Blue Gold documentary series
Interview with Mariette Liefferink from the FSE.
The World Got Diamonds. A Mining Town Got Buried in Sludge | The New York Times
Waste from a diamond mine in South Africa grew ever higher as the ownership changed from De Beers to a billionaire to a Dubai-based retailer. The mining town paid the price. Sept. 23, 2022Updated 8:39 a.m. ET When a dam at a diamond mine burst in September in Jagersfontein, South Africa, it coated houses, cars […]
FSE in the news – Jagersfontein TSF failure
Loopholes allow companies to side step accountability | Independent Media
Opinion piece written by Mariette Liefferink
Fin24 | Krugersdorp rapes: Govt failed to enforce mine cleanup. Now it’s a crime scene
Article by Lisa Steyn