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Join us for a roundtable discussion as part of the #UrbanCrisis seminar series. Details at swop.org.za/urban-crisis-s…

The fifth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now on all major podcasting platforms. Episode 5: State of Transition The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy split in two, but inertia remains. Dr Thokozani Chilenga-Butao and Waseem Holland unpack coal politics, policy gridlock and weak capacity - and why communities are still waiting for clarity on the Just Transition. Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-a… Host: @TasneemEssop_ @SWOPinstitute Guests: Dr Thokozani Chilenga-Butao, Researcher, PARI @Waseem_Wala, Researcher, PARI Produced by: Richard Rumney #JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #RenewableEnergy

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Research Forum, a new monthly seminar series convened by the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) in partnership with SWOP. 26 March, 13:00, Wits Mining Institute Details at: swop.org.za/inaugural-wits…

The fifth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now on all major podcasting platforms. Episode 5: State of Transition The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy split in two, but inertia remains. Dr Thokozani Chilenga-Butao and Waseem Holland unpack coal politics, policy gridlock and weak capacity - and why communities are still waiting for clarity on the Just Transition. Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-a… Host: @TasneemEssop_ @SWOPinstitute Guests: Dr Thokozani Chilenga-Butao, Researcher, PARI @Waseem_Wala, Researcher, PARI Produced by: Richard Rumney #JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #RenewableEnergy

DEADLINE EXTENDED Call for Applications: Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Masters Scholarships For details see swop.org.za/call-for-appli…

The fifth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out tomorrow, the 17th of March on all major podcasting platforms. Episode 5: State of Transition The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy split in two, but inertia remains. Dr Thokozani Chilenga-Butao and Waseem Holland unpack coal politics, policy gridlock and weak capacity - and why communities are still waiting for clarity on the Just Transition. Host: @TasneemEssop_ @SWOPinstitute Guests: Dr Thokozani Chilenga-Butao, Researcher, PARI @Waseem_Wala, Researcher, PARI #JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #RenewableEnergy

The third episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now on all major podcasting platforms. Episode 3: Whose Land Powers the Transition? Green energy is built on contested land. Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher unpack tenure insecurity, the 'right to say no,' and the risks of 'green' land grabs in the transition. Tap the link below/in our bio to listen. linktr.ee/parinstitute Host: @TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute) Guests: Dr Gaynor Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI Daniel Sher, Land Governance Programme Researcher, PARI Produced by: Richard Rumney #JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

The fourth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out tomorrow, the 10th of March on all major podcasting platforms. Episode 4: Governing the Ground Municipalities sit where transition plans hit the ground. In this episode Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher explore ad hoc land allocation, weak coordination and what must change so land is governed for justice, not just revenue. Host: @TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute) Guests: @GaynorParadza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI Daniel Sher, Land Governance Programme Researcher, PARI #JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

Call for postdoctoral fellowships and MA scholarships For details please see swop.org.za/call-for-appli…

Join us for the first #UrbanCrisis seminar this year. Details and registration here: swop.org.za/urban-crisis-s… @PARInstitute @GCR_Observatory

The first episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out on Tuesday the 17th of February. This episode explores the material conditions of survival in the context of water and electricity service provision. It interrogates how people are connected in name but excluded in reality. #justenergytransition #renewableenergy #renewableenergysouthafrica #JustEnergyTransition #justtransition #justtransitionpodcast #aPARIpodcast

Dr Dineo Skhosana at #AMI2026 gave a pictorial presentation of how coal mining companies haven't shown respect for preserving ancestral ties between the departed & those living in Somkhele #SouthAfrica @ActionAidZim @ActionAid @AltMiningIndaba @CHR_HumanRights @GovernmentZA

Dineo Skosana will be presenting at the Alternative Mining Indaba on Tuesday. For details visit @AltMiningIndaba or alternativeminingindaba.org/programme @DineoSks

Call for contributions. Please visit our website for more information.

Read the SWOP 2025 Newsletter swop.org.za/newsletter-202…

🔴Join the Water Protest 🔴 1 November, 10am Civic Boulevard Braamfontein Jozi #waterjustice #Joburgwatercrisis #Joburg @KathradaFound @WaterCANsa @fordemocracysa @SWOPInstitute

💧 JoburgCAN is standing with residents demanding clean, reliable water. Empty promises don’t fill empty taps. 🚱 @SWOPInstitute @fordemocracysa @KathradaFound @WaterCANsa joburgcan.org.za/news/citizens-…

In the last JHB Urban Crisis Seminar of the year, Mpho Thato Morare (@WitsUniversity) examined The ‘Forefathers’ of Braamfontein and Fashioning Black Masculinity, tracing how Umswenko shape ideals of cool Black masculinity and negotiates identity, dignity and community. Discussants @thatshisiwe (NEST, Wits) and Thabang Sefalafala (Wits) reflected on the layers within Umswenko, highlighting the silences, hierarchies and histories it carries that influence Umswenkofontein till today. @GCR_Observatory @SWOPInstitute

As part of the School of Social Sciences Seminar Series, SWOP and the Department of Sociology are hosting a conversation on “Doing Research Otherwise”. 23 October, 1-3pm, online and in-person.

Join us for the final seminar in the #UrbanCrisis series for 2025. Mpho Thato Morare presents on “The Forefathers of Braamfontein and Fashioning Black Masculinity” 16 October, 1-3pm, PARI offices or online. To register visit swop.org.za/urban-crisis-s…