COURT RULING ON XOLOBENI A VICTORY FOR MINING-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES 

Oxfam South Africa welcomes the Pretoria High Court ruling against the Department of Minerals and Energy, and the Australian company, Transworld Energy and Mineral Resources (TEMR) over the right to mine in Xolobeni in the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape.

The court ordered the minister of mineral resources to obtain full and formal consent from the Xolobeni community prior to granting any mining rights on their land. This after the Amadiba Crisis Committee launched a court action to protect their environment following the request by TEMR’s application for rights to mine the titanium-rich sands at the Umgungundlovu area of Xolobeni.

As OxfamSA we celebrate this, not only as the victory for the people of Xolobeni, but for all the mining-affected communities in South Africa most of whom have for a long time endured brutal bullying at the hands of government and the mining multinationals. Read more

Oxfam asks women’s rights leaders to carry out urgent independent review

An independent commission will be set up with immediate power to carry out a wide-ranging review of Oxfam’s practices and culture, including its handling of past cases of sexual misconduct. It comes as Oxfam announces a comprehensive plan of action to strengthen safeguarding systems across the organization and stamp out abuse.

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14^th February 2018

OXFAM SOUTH AFRICA RESPONDS TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE SCANDALS IN HAITI, CHAD, AND SOUTH SUDAN

 Oxfam South Africa is alarmed by reports that members of Oxfam staff in Haiti, Chad, and South Sudan acted in a way that leaves the most appalling mark against the high values we set ourselves as the Oxfam International confederation. The reports concern several acts of sexual exploitation .Read more