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KZN teachers warn that SA’s Mother Tongue-based Bilingual Education rollout may deepen the literacy crisis. #EducationCrisis #MTbBE #Literacy #SouthAfrica

Our 'Sand Saga' investigation into the impacts of unfettered sand mining on the environment & communities featured as a Story of the Week by @gijn.org 👇 Read the original article, produced in partnership with @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/46eXZIQ

Sand baroness’ unfettered mining highlights crisis on the banks of the Limpopo River - Oxpeckers

Judge slams authorities for not stopping illegal sand mining, but Limpopo businesswoman insists she has the right to mine. Chris Gilili investigates Two trucks and an excavator waiting to load in the ...

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Global Investigative Journalism Network@gijn.org · 11mo ago

📚 GIJN's Stories of the Week • @journalismarena.eu & partners explore Europe’s vanishing natural spaces. • Ojo Público & @connectas.org expose clinics & insurers misusing patient info. • @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social probe a municipal worker accused of illegal sand mining. https://twp.ai/9PXF5Q

One year and 20,000km in. #StoryArk is still 1 van, 2 crew, 3 years, all the stories. But now, with a stowaway. #climatecrisis #mobilejournalism @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social #schoolforclimatestudies @TEDx #TEDxCountdown @coveringclimatenow.org

“These families were never supposed to be here this long. It is not temporary anymore; it is permanent poverty,” says Bongani Vilakazi, placed in Marlboro units after his house burnt in 2013. Read more ourcitynews.co.za #Alexandra #Johannesburg #HousingCrisis #News

Businesses on Lilian Ngoyi Street are struggling due to ongoing roadworks. “The rent is the biggest issue as there is no business, I have to pay the landlord from my own pocket,” says shop owner Nizar Noor. Full story: ourcitynews.co.za #LilianNgoyi #CommunityImpact #joburgnews

In the presence of the elders. #Emkhuze #mkhuze sycamore fig forest, KZN. #storyarkdiaries #storyark #climatecrisis #climatejournalism #SchoolforClimateStudies @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social

Limpopo's sand baroness: Judge slams authorities for not stopping illegal sand mining, but businesswoman insists she has the right to mine. Read our latest #MineAlert investigation by @UrbanNdira, produced in partnership with the @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social SA | AJP project 👉 bit.ly/46eXZIQ

Sand baroness’ unfettered mining highlights crisis on the banks of the Limpopo River - Oxpeckers

Judge slams authorities for not stopping illegal sand mining, but Limpopo businesswoman insists she has the right to mine. Chris Gilili investigates Two trucks and an excavator waiting to load in the…

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In an ongoing battle on the banks of the Limpopo River, farmers and environmentalists have continuously called on government to regulate sand mining, due to its "massive" impact on the biosphere and environment. Find our investigation here ➡️ bit.ly/46eXZIQ @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social @gijn.org