Battle for energy justice: Why we must win social ownership – The Mail & Guardian

Battle for energy justice: Why we must win social ownership – The Mail & Guardian

In 1955, the Congress of the People was held in Kliptown to commit to a vision of South Africa, where the people would share the country’s wealth. They pledged to work together for a country that recognised the burden placed on the oppressed. The people shall govern, they said. Today, in mining communities facing the task of decarbonisation, one hears similar rumblings. Mines have exposed mining-affected communities to deadly air pollution with …