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The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) condemns recent anti-migrant violence in South Africa, arguing that such attacks are orchestrated by political actors to distract from systemic economic failures. The IEJ asserts that poverty, unemployment, and failing public services are the root causes of community anger, and calls for comprehensive social and economic transformation rather than vigilante violence.

The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) issued a statement regarding the disruption of a Western Cape Branch event on 7 May, which featured Emma Louise Powell of the Democratic Alliance. The event, focused on South Africa's G20 goals and bilateral relations, was halted due to protests over the speaker's positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

This case study describes a resource synergy facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) between Advanced Technical Sock Industries (ATSI), The Care Bear Project, and The Courier Guy to repurpose industrial waste as stuffing for teddy bears.

Natural Justice issued a statement condemning xenophobic attacks in South Africa, referencing both the 2008 violence and subsequent attacks in KwaZulu-Natal and other regions.

This document consists of the practice note, list of authorities, and heads of argument filed by amicus curiae (Mpukunyoni Traditional Council, Mpukunyoni Community Mining Forum, Association of Mine Workers and Constructions Union, and National Union of Mine Workers) in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa. The amicus curiae argue against a prohibitory interdict that would close Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd's operations, asserting that the socio-economic impact on the community and the South African ferrochrome industry would be disastrous. They urge the court to use its discretion under section 172(1)(b) of the Constitution to grant alternative remedies, such as a structural interdict or a suspension of the interdict, to allow the mine to continue operating while it secures necessary environmental and land-use authorisations.

This document is a supporting affidavit filed in the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) by Sven Eaton Patrick Peek, a director of the GroundWork Trust. The affidavit serves to confirm and support the submissions made in a founding affidavit deposed to by Mphatheleni Makaulele regarding a legal matter involving several applicants, including GroundWork, and respondents including the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SOC) Ltd and the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.

This guide by Friends of the Earth International explains the causes and consequences of human-induced climate change, emphasizing the concept of climate justice and the disproportionate impact on poor countries, particularly in Africa. It criticizes the failure of governments to act due to the influence of powerful corporations and proposes systemic changes to transition toward a sustainable and socially just future.

This report details a workshop held on March 5, 2019, at the Century City Conference Centre, organized by GreenCape, Inspired Evolution, and SAPVIA. The event brought together 39 delegates from industry, government, and academia to address the emerging challenge of end-of-life (EOL) solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on legislative barriers, technical recycling solutions, and logistical strategies to prevent landfilling.

This fact sheet describes the Northern Drakensberg Collaborative (NDC), a multistakeholder partnership formalised in May 2023 to improve the stewardship of water and natural resources in the Northern Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area. The NDC focuses on addressing water insecurity, unequal water access, food security, and climate change resilience in a region critical for water supply to multiple South African provinces.