In a ceremony taking place in New York this evening, coordinator of The Mupo Foundation Mphatheleni Makaulule will be awarded a Global Leadership Award by the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI). The award celebrates the impact of indigenous women leaders and is being given to Mphatheleni in recognition of her work with women and communities [...]
Last week Mupo attended a two- day conference in Cape Town organised by the African Women’s Development Fund. The event brought together representatives from organisations across Africa to discuss the role of women and economics, in advance of the World Economic Forum this week. The group have released the joint statement as a result of [...]
The role of the Makhadzi – Passing knowledge to future generations
By Mphatheleni Makaulule
At the close of 2012, the Vho-Makhadzi of Dzomo la Mupo went into the wilderness at Tshidzini beside the forest of Mukhase river, to reflect, spend time with one another and share knowledge. We were resting for December holidays, but [...]
On 7th March 2013 Dzomo la Mupo (Voices of the Earth) released the following statement in objection of CoAL of Africa’s application for a water license for the proposed Makhado mine:
1. Dzomo la Mupo (Mouth and Voice of the Earth ) objects to CoAL of Africa’s application for a water licence in the Nzhelele [...]
The Mupo Foundation is now recruiting a Finance Officer to join their team in Thohoyandou, Venda, Limpopo. More details and application pack below…
Title of post: Venda Programme Finance Officer
Accountable to: Venda Programme Coordinator & Mupo Foundation Management Team
Status: Full time starting 1 April 2013 or as soon as possible [...]
Today Dzomo la Mupo has issued an open letter to those attending the Coal of Africa Ltd (CoAL) Annual General Meeting being held in London on Thursday 29th November, 2012. The communities and The Mupo Foundation oppose the development of CoAL’s mines in the Limpopo region which are currently threatening their livelihoods.
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Guest bloggers Matt Chennells and Tom Perkins provide a vivid description of Mupo Day, held in Venda, Limpopo Province last month, organised by community group Dzomo la Mupo. Beautiful photographs of the day can be viewed here.
The interconnectedness of the world today and the ubiquitous nature of all [...]
On Saturday 20th October 2012, traditional communities in Venda, Limpopo Province came together for a cultural celebration day held in the small town of Thohoyandou. The special event – called “Mupo Day” – was organised to raise awareness of the protection of Mupo. Mupo in vhaVenda language means all of Nature – from the animals to [...]
Civil society groups demand global corporations reconsider investment in Coal of Africa mining project, Limpopo, South Africa
Yesterday, civil society groups and community members from the Limpopo Province of South Africa sent a letter to over fifty shareholders and potential investors of Coal of Africa (CoAL) demanding that they reconsider their plans to support the [...]
By Dylan McGarry & Christelle Terreblanche
“How can the leaves on the tree say ‘we do not care for the roots´. How can they claim to be evergreen. Our elders are our roots, and we are the leaves. This is what we are seeing, the seeds are dying-why?- because we do not care for the [...]
