On the 27th-28th January 2026, the Post-COP30 Hosted by Southern Africa Trust brought together civil society organizations, researchers, advocates, and community representatives from across Southern Africa (Malawi, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa) to reflect on global climate developments and strengthen a coordinated regional climate justice agenda. Over two days in Johannesburg at the…
On 10 February 2026, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) in partnership with civil society organizations convened practitioners, academics, civil society actors, and community representatives to interrogate whether community philanthropy and community foundations can offer a viable mechanism for equitable benefit-sharing, sustainability, and justice in mining-affected communities, particularly in the context of just energy transitions.…
The Pamoja Critical Minerals Alliance – Africa (PCMA), a grassroots continental initiative facilitated by the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW), convened its inaugural Continental Strategy Planning Workshop and Official Launch on 25-26 February 2026 in Harare, Zimbabwe. This landmark gathering took place at a critical moment as Africa’s critical minerals are at the centre of…
On 16 and 17 March 2026, the Southern African Resource Watch (SARW) and its partner the Institute for Multi-party Democracy (IMD) convened a regional meeting for civil society, parliamentarians, climate justice organisations, and think tanks from hydrocarbon-producing countries in Southern and Eastern Africa—including Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Africa, and Kenya…
(Pictured, Mama Graça Michel and the SARW team. Left to Right: Davie Malungisa, Monica Mbugua, Dr. Claude Kabemba, Mama Graça Michel, Gerson Mendes, Sandra Sitole, Georges Mbuyu) Between the 25th and 26th of March, SARW hosted the Expert High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals & Just Energy Transition Diplomacy, bringing together policymakers, experts, civil society leaders, and development partners…
The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) participated in a televised panel discussion organized by BBC Media Action in partnership with ZNBC, titled “Women in Mining: Opportunities and Safety.” The event was held on 23rd March 2026 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka and brought together key stakeholders from government, civil society, and the private sector.…
The African Extractivism & the Green Transition (AEGT) project held its mid-project workshop from 24 to 26 March 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The three-day workshop convened the project's researchers, research assistants, and invited stakeholders to review progress across the eight research studies underway, share emerging findings, and plan…