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Social licences and community rights: An assessment of the Xolobeni community
The Xolobeni community refers to a group of people from five coastal villages on South Africa’s Wild Coast who have been resisting plans to exploit world-class deposits of titanium-bearing minerals on a section of this coastline for almost fifteen years. Over this time, they have become organized (the Amadiba Crisis Committee leads local resistance to the mine), garnered support, and used public interest litigation under South Africa’s Constitution to advance their cause: The recognition of community vision and rights in relation to mining, sustainability, development and land.
NSDV welcomes Muhammed Khan as senior associate
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NSDV announced today that
Muhammed Khan has joined the Mining and Environmental Law Department as a Senior Associate. Muhammed has extensive experience in advising clients on their rights and obligations under several pieces of legislation impacting the mining and petroleum industries in South Africa.
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An application for the judicial review and setting aside of certain clauses of the mining charter is being heard this week.
According to industry body, the Minerals Council of SA, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe exceeded his powers in publishing sweeping provisions of the Mining Charter in 2018.
They want certain sections set aside, and take issue with key BEE clauses.
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe exceeded his powers and acted irrationally in publishing the sweeping provisions of the 2018 Mining Charter.
This is according to the Minerals Council of SA, which has filed an application for judicial review in a bid to have certain clauses of the charter set aside, arguing that these are vague and unjustified.