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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 8h

We also documented the global wildlife trade moving to the Dark Web and the rise of the ‘wildlife cryptotrade’ in SA.

Want the full picture on governance failures and transnational crime from 2018? Read all the shocking revelations on our website: oxpeckers.org/investigations
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 8h

#TBT 2018 Headlines: The Mintails liquidation left a R330m environmental mess; a case study in failed mine closure. Parliament probed the toxic legacy. Meanwhile, the Mabola judgement set new boundaries for protected areas.
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 1d

Community power: The Nomzamo project provided an opportunity for long-term community development, training and leadership. As a result, more than 20 locals have been upskilled and 6 are employed by the project. Read all about it here ➡️ bit.ly/3V14s3E
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 2d

Power of resilience: In our latest #PowerTracker investigation, we visisted Nomzamo informal settlement, where the community no longer relies on Eskom for its energy needs. Learn all about the project ➡️ bit.ly/3V14s3E
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Fossil Ad Ban South Africa @fossiladbansa.bsky.social · 3d

Read: "Research lead Professor Janet Cherry said that a truly just energy transition means ‘restructing the economy to be owned and controlled by ordinary people’."

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Read the full investigation here: tinyurl.com/5a6n99wz

People who own the sun - Oxpeckers

#PowerTracker visits a solar project owned by a township cooperative that serves as a model for energy democracy in action Investigation: Lindiwe Pakati & Thabo Molelekwa. Photos & videos: Ihsaan Haff...

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 3d

People power: In this #PowerTracker investigation, we explore how a rural Mpumalanga community responded to climate disaster, and took their survival into their own hands. Explore the full investigation here ➡️ bit.ly/3V14s3E
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People power: Off-grid communities light up - Oxpeckers

Local organisations are pioneering off-grid solutions for rural households left waiting in the dark by Eskom. Thabo Molelekwa investigates Photos & videos: Ihsaan Haffejee Energy ownership: In the…

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 6d

In our investigation, 'People who own the sun', researcher Mareka Mokwatlo shared what socially owned renewable energy comprises, and how it works. You can read the investigation here: bit.ly/4odp4Tt
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 7d

R60-BILLION was set aside for mine cleanup, but the money couldn't be touched because large mines weren't being closed. This exposé on mine closure financial provisions won a top award in 2017. See the legacy of ruin left by coal mines ➡️ oxpeckers.org/investigations

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 7d

#TBT 2017: Cape Town was grappling with the question, "What to do as the Mother City runs dry". Our #ClimaTracker reporting highlighted urgent adaptation - from pioneering multimedia tech to how communities used 'social learning' to reduce flood risks in Limpopo ➡️ oxpeckers.org/investigations

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 8d

Earlier this year we visited the Selemela Solar Park, in North West province, to learn about how they're working to uplift the surrounding community. You can read the full investigation here: bit.ly/4mqSwVh
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 9d

💥 IMPACT 💥 Oxpeckers associate Thabo Molelekwa is currently in Durban with @groundworksa.bsky.social to unpack socially owned renewable energy. Back in July, we visited a living example of this in the Eastern Cape, called the SalTuba Cooperative. Read all about its impact here: bit.ly/4odp4Tt

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 14d

The battle over protected water zones escalated in 2016. A ‘Green light’ was given for a coal mine in a strategic water catchment in Mpumalanga. We tracked the ongoing great Karoo stand-off over fracking legislation.
Accountability matters: oxpeckers.org/2016/10/3269
#WaterIsLife #Mabola #Fracking

Green light for coal mine in strategic water zone - Oxpeckers

A controversial underground coal mine in a protected water catchment in Mpumalanga has moved closer to breaking ground after it was granted environmental authorisation and a water use licence. Mark…

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 14d

#TBT 2016: South Africa was exposed as a hub for illicit transnational pangolin smuggling. Meanwhile, the complex politics of rhino horn trade dominated CITES discussions.
See how we unravelled the trade networks: oxpeckers.org/2016/09/sas-scaly-trade-in-pangolins
#Pangolins #RhinoHorn

South Africa’s scaly trade in pangolins - Oxpeckers

An undercover investigation exposes South Africa’s growing role in illicit transnational pangolin smuggling. Will the ban on trade by CITES make any difference? Special report by Hazel Friedman &…

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 17d

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
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 20d

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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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 21d

#TBT to 2015! Our journalists uncovered critical stories: from exposing missing rhino horns in Maputo & China's poaching syndicates, to SA's worst drought in 23 yrs & the R30bn "mess" of abandoned mines. Relive the investigations!
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 24d

🎥 #PowerTracker: Philani Mngomezulu of Khuthala Environmental Care Group, highlights the importance of #PowerTracker for helping communities track a just energy transition. Watch what he had to say 👀 and visit our mapping tool 📍🗺️ bit.ly/4aw6lLf
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 27d

🎥 #PowerTracker: Zethu Hlatshwayo of Khuthala Environmental Care Group, sees #PowerTracker as a "revolutionary" tool for communities directly impacted by the energy transition. Watch what he had to say 👀 and visit our mapping tool 📍🗺️ bit.ly/4aw6lLf
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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 28d

Conservation in focus, 2014: Our "Uproar over ‘canned’ lions" exposé contributed to "Botswana bans canned hunts". We even asked: "SA’s tigers going home to China?" 🤔 #Conservation #WildlifeProtection #Tigers Discover these stories: oxpeckers.org/2014/03/canned-lion-uproar

Uproar over ‘canned’ lions - Oxpeckers

Young lions crammed into an enclosure at a breeding facility in the Free State This photograph, taken during an undercover transnational investigation by Oxpeckers reporters in late 2013, went viral d...

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 28d

Environmental red flags from 2014: "Mpumalanga’s ticking time-bomb" highlighted SA's worst water quality due to coal mining. "Dairy to dust" showed opencast mining destroying farmers' livelihoods in Mpumalanga. Explore further: oxpeckers.org/2014/03/toxic-tap-water
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Mpumalanga’s ticking time-bomb - Oxpeckers

Official tests have ranked Mpumalanga as the province with the worst water quality management, recording a score of 60,9% in 2012. Sydney Masinga tracked the best and worst performing municipalities: ...

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 28d

#WildlifeCrime exposed in 2014: "Kruger’s rhino poaching ‘highway’" detailed how poachers infiltrated Kruger National Park. We also revealed "Official complicity in Mozambican elephant slaughter" happening on an "industrial scale". Read more: oxpeckers.org/2014/11/krugers-rhino-poaching-highway

Kruger’s rhino poaching ‘highway’ - Oxpeckers

Mozambican poachers are using sugar cane fields to sneak into the Kruger National Park, where shootouts with anti-poaching teams are peaking and rhino poaching statistics continue to rise. Fiona Macle...

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 28d

#TBT to 2014! 🗓️ A decade ago, Oxpeckers investigations uncovered critical environmental truths. From rhino poaching highways to water crises, our journalists were on the ground. Dive into our 2014 archive: oxpeckers.org
#EnvironmentalJournalism #InvestigativeReporting #ThrowbackThursday
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Africa’s first investigative environmental journalism unit Combining traditional investigative reporting with data analysis and geo-mapping to expose eco-offences and track organised criminal syndicat...

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · 29d

In places where the national grid dips or fails, neighbourhood-scale solar, batteries and microgrids are lighting streets, running shared freezers and keeping micro-enterprises alive. Learn more about these off-grid projects on our #PowerTracker map ➡️ bit.ly/4aw6lLf

Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · Sep 9

✨ “People want to live in light and be happy like us.”
In Mpumalanga’s Nomzamo Village, modular solar PowerBricks are transforming lives:
💡 Lights & safer streets
📚 Kids studying (and watching TV)
🥶 Families saving with community fridges
Investigation here ➡️ bit.ly/3V14s3E

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Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social · Sep 5

⚡ NEW INVESTIGATION ALERT! 💡 "People Power: Off-grid communities light up" by Thabo Molelekwa. Rural communities are tackling energy poverty with innovative rent-to-own solar systems, cutting costs, boosting safety, study, & food security. It's a #JustTransition from the ground up! ➡️ bit.ly/3V14s3E

People power: Off-grid communities light up - Oxpeckers

Local organisations are pioneering off-grid solutions for rural households left waiting in the dark by Eskom. Thabo Molelekwa investigates Photos & videos: Ihsaan Haffejee Energy ownership: In the…

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