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Mining corporates must fulfil their human rights responsibilities in SA

30 Sep 2024, 15:02

By Refilwe Chulu Corporations have increasingly become a threat to human rights over the years. There are several reasons for this, such as corporate goals and targets, which can mean that human rights get overridden so that targets may be reached, harmful operational activities such as excessive use of water or damage to housing, or Read more >

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CW urges AU WGEI to step up action against corruption in mineral extraction

27 Sep 2024, 12:42

Corruption Watch has written an open letter to the AU’s Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations, urging it to step up action against corruption in the extractives industry. The organisation has made several recommendations which, it says, will help the working group to more efficiently fulfil its mandate. Read the letter Read more >

OUTREACH AND EVENTS

EU REAP engagements to continue in Mpumalanga

04 Oct 2022, 9:31

Corruption Watch (CW) will embark on a four-day series of community engagements in Mpumalanga from Tuesday 4 – Friday 7 October 2022, with a focus on how mining operations affect various communities in the province. These engagements fall under the European Union Rallying Efforts to Accelerate Progress project (EU REAP), of which CW is the Read more >

OUTREACH AND EVENTS

Media advisory: EU REAP engagements to continue in KZN

26 Sep 2022, 13:12

Corruption Watch (CW) will embark on a three-day series of community engagements in KwaZulu-Natal from Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 September 2022, with a focus on how coal-mining operations affect various communities in the province. These engagements fall under the European Union Rallying Efforts to Accelerate Progress project (EU REAP), of which CW is the Read more >

OUTREACH AND EVENTS

Media advisory: EU REAP to take centre stage in the Free State

06 Sep 2022, 10:27

Corruption Watch (CW) will embark on a week-long series of community engagements in the Free State province from Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 September 2022, with a focus on how mining operations affect those communities. These engagements form part of the interventions that fall under the European Union Rallying Efforts to Accelerate Progress project (EU Read more >

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Research and policy papers sought for land rights-focused Project Larona

27 May 2022, 11:38

Corruption Watch (CW) has put out a call for research and policy papers in relation to its Project Larona, an initiative that aims to help address income and wealth inequality related to land rights, land reform, and access to natural resources, by ensuring that those living in traditional areas are able to have a greater Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

CW welcomes new global standard on beneficial ownership transparency

07 Mar 2022, 11:26

During formal meetings in Paris last week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved a revision of its recommendation 24, ushering in a new global standard on beneficial ownership transparency. This is a win for the fight against corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes around the world. It is also a collective victory for Read more >

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Mining royalties will only improve lives when they reach the proper beneficiaries

13 Aug 2021, 12:58

Corruption Watch (CW) has done extensive work in the field of mining royalties, especially in terms of benefits that should be flowing to mining-affected communities as recompense for the disruption to their lives and lands. Two CW reports set out the challenges faced not only by the communities, but also by activists and organisations working Read more >

POLICY AND ADVOCACY

CW report probes solutions for benefits to mining-affected communities

12 Aug 2021, 9:36

Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Flow of Benefits to Mining Communities, a report released today by Corruption Watch, and an accompanying Legal Review: Distribution of Mining Equity to Community Trust, highlights the persistent challenges regarding the flow of benefits paid to people in mining-affected communities, those most impacted by mining operations. The report identifies Read more >