Cromwell Sonjica, youth activist - Amadiba people's struggle against 'development' in South Africa

Cromwell Monwabisi Sonjica, of Mtentu village in the Amadiba region of Mpondoland, Eastern Cape, South Africa, talks of the community's resistance against proposed mining, oil & gas exploration, and mega-expressway. He is an Executive Committee member of the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC), set up to coordinate the resistance. As one of many young people involved in the movement and in creating alternative livelihood options, he talks of his motivations and passion. Interview by Ashish Kothari on the sidelines of a youth workshop organised by ACC, at Sigidi village, Mpondoland, 15.6.2026.