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South Africa’s water disasters continue to mount while the Department of Water and Sanitation is supposed to police the sector.

In the wake of a devastating tailings dam wall collapse, the Department of Water and Sanitation will open a criminal case against Jagersfontein Developments on Friday.

Richard Spoor, representing 30 families affected by the disastrous incident earlier this month, complained about the mining company’s approach following the ordeal.

Richard Spoor, representing 30 families affected by the disastrous incident earlier this month, complained about the mining company’s approach following the ordeal.

Jagersfontein Developments, the owner of a mine waste dam that partially collapsed two weeks ago, denied on Wednesday that another dam wall had collapsed, contradicting a statement from the Free State government.

The Free State government now says that another dam wall has not collapsed in Jagersfontein, and that the water seen running through the area is from a reservoir that overflowed following a few days of rain. 



Kopanong Mayor’s said the second mine dam wall collapse in Jagersfontein may have been caused by the heavy rain in the area.

📣 VERBATIM

Earlier this month, a dam wall collapsed at the same mine leaving hundreds of people homeless and at least one person dead.

-Jagersfontein Developments, the owner of a mine waste dam that partially collapsed two weeks ago, denied on Wednesday that another dam wall had collapsed, contradicting a statement from the Free...