Focus: As the Mining Indaba continues in Cape Town till tomorrow (Thursday), with the different mining houses discussing their sector, we thought to speak to the Alternative Mining Indaba. One of the things they are highlighting is how mining activities, which have had negative environmental,

health, social, and economic conditions affect women, girls, and marginalised people in mining-affected communities carry the burden. Oxfam South Africa and Southern Africa say that they believe that the extractives sector should be held accountable for adverse effects of mining, that the sector should not be allowed to operate with impunity, and that communities need strategies to ensure they have meaningful participation in the activities undertaken by mining cooperatives in collaboration with governments in their areas. Let’s get into this as we welcome…..



Guest(Zoom): Nkateko Chauke - Acting Executive Director for Oxfam South Africa and head of programs

Guest: Hassan Lorgat - social justice activist at the Benchmarks Foundation

Guest: Mukupa Nsenduluka - Alternative Mining Indaba - Chairperson and Tax & Natural Resource Governance Lead at the Tax Justice Network Africa

Focus: As the Mining Indaba continues in Cape Town till tomorrow (Thursday), with the different mining houses discussing their sector, we thought to speak to the Alternative Mining Indaba. One of the things they are highlighting is how mining activities, which have had negative environmental,
health, social, and economic conditions affect women, girls, and marginalised people in mining-affected communities carry the burden. Oxfam South Africa and Southern Africa say that they believe that the extractives sector should be held accountable for adverse effects of mining, that the sector should not be allowed to operate with impunity, and that communities need strategies to ensure they have meaningful participation in the activities undertaken by mining cooperatives in collaboration with governments in their areas. Let’s get into this as we welcome…..
 
Guest(Zoom): Nkateko Chauke - Acting Executive Director for Oxfam South Africa and head of programs
Guest: Hassan Lorgat - social justice activist at the Benchmarks Foundation
Guest: Mukupa Nsenduluka - Alternative Mining Indaba - Chairperson and Tax &amp; Natural Resource Governance Lead at the Tax Justice Network Africa

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