By Mara Kardas-Nelson The below is in response to the comments received in response to an opinion piece published on Thought Leader on November 11 2010. This piece has obviously created a large amount of controversy, and so I feel it my responsibility as the author to respond. Firstly, it was never my intention to […]
Blood, gold and water
The Mail & Guardian is featuring a series on acid mine drainage (AMD) in South Africa. This Thought Leader blog takes a behind-the-scenes look at each story, giving you a more in depth look at the relationship between mining and water and taking you into the homes, offices, and boardrooms of some of the country's most imminent and notorious activists, community leaders, scientists, and mining companies. This series was made possible through funding from the Open Society Foundation for South Africa's Media Fellowship Programme. To learn more about AMD, check out http://www.mg.co.za/amd
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‘People just don’t know this water is bad for you’
By Mara Kardas-Nelson To say that Mariette Liefferink is eccentric is a gross understatement. Before visiting her small Tuscan villa in Randburg, Johannesburg for an 8am Saturday interview, my colleague, photojournalist Sam Reinders, and I had heard of her impeccably matching outfits and over-stuffed house displaying an array of furs, French portrait books, and brandy […]