South Africa’s rural communities where mining licenses have been granted are often excluded from consultations and bear the brunt having their environment and livelihoods destroyed.
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Given our rootedness in South Africa and the African continent, Unisa today can truly claim to be the African university in the service of humanity.
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Authors
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Associate Professor and Water Management Expert, University of South Africa
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Professor of International and Diplomacy Studies, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of South Africa
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Commonwealth of Learning Chair in ODL for Teacher Education and Full Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, University of South Africa
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Africa
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Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), University of South Africa
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Acting Deputy Director in the Directorate: Academy Applied Technology and Innovation (AATI) under Information Communications Technology Department, University of South Africa
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Professor, University of South Africa
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Post Doctoral Fellow, University of South Africa
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Lecturer, University of South Africa
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Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa
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Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa
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Senior Lecturer in Financial Accounting, University of South Africa
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Assistant Lecturer, University of South Africa
