Environmental Law & Policy Consultant
specialising in Mineral Governance & Circularity
in Emerging Economies
AYSHA LÖTTER
As a mineral and environmental law consultant, I've shaped South Africa's e-waste management policies, co-authoring the National Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Policy and the Norms and Standards.
Currently pursuing a PhD in Private Law at UCT, my research combines mineral beneficiation and environmental law, focusing on WEEE circular economy. I've led numerous community initiatives, including legal clinics in Khayelitsha and constitutional literacy programs.
My expertise spans mineral, environmental, and energy law, emphasizing sustainable development in emerging economies. Known for meticulous project execution and innovative solutions, I bring interdisciplinary approaches to complex challenges.
Beyond academics, I'm an experienced kung fu instructor and my hobbies include wood turning and pottery.
Publications
Thandazile Moyo, Takunda Y Chitaka, Aysha Lötter, Catherina J.Schenck, and Jochen Petersen, Urban Mining vs Artisanal and Small-scale Mining - two sides of the same coin? An interrogation of their contribution to sustainable livelihoods at opposite ends of the mineral value chain in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Extractive Industries and Society Volume 12, December 2022, 101173
Thandazile Moyo, Zaynab Sadan, Aysha Lötter and Jochen Petersen, Barriers to Recycling E-waste within a Changing Legal Environment in South Africa S. Afr. j. sci. vol.. 118 spe Pretoria 2022
Jochen Petersen and Aysha Lötter, "Waste not, want not – Pathways towards a circular economy in South Africa." S Afr J Sci. 2022; 118 (Special issue: Waste as a Resource), Art. #14566. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2022/14566
Aysha Lötter, Adrien Specker, Manuele Capelli, Paul Jones, Susanne Karcher, Thea Schoeman, “E-Waste plastics in South Africa” Sustainable Recycling Industries, Cape Town, 2025.
Aysha Lötter, “Advancing Solar Energy Supply Sustainability in South Africa and India: Insights from Diverse Perspectives,” Sustainable Recycling Industries, Cape Town, 2024.
Aysha Lötter, “Energising Solutions for Lithium-Ion Battery Waste Management in South Africa and India”, Sustainable Recycling Industries, Cape Town, 2024.
A Lötter, "Mine(d) Over Matter (part 1): A Marriage of High Theory and Deep Practice in South African Mining" MLiA website contribution, February 2020.
Aysha Lötter, "Mine(d) Over Matter (part 2): Restorative Justice in the Mining Industry" MLiA website contribution, February 2020.
Aysha Lötter, "Mine(d) Over Matter (part 3): Mining Fibrous Plants" MLiA website contribution, February 2020.
Aysha Lötter, "Mine(d) Over Matter (part 4): South African Law and Policy in a Fibrous-Plant Future" MLiA website contribution, February 2020.
Aysha Lötter, "Mine(d) Over Matter (part 5): An example of the theory put into practice" MLiA website contribution, February 2020.