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Minister of mineral resources and energy Gwede Mantashe is on Tuesday expected to meet with the mining company in charge of processing the mud at the dam that collapsed in Jagersfontein, Free State, on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 70 others.
Blame cannot solely be placed on Jagersfontein Development (Pty) Ltd, the state should also account, said DA member Karabo Khakhau.
The 150-year-old mine belongs to Richemont-controlled Jagersfontein Development, which acquired it from De Beers in 2010.
On Monday morning, several roads leading to Jagersfontein in the Free State were closed, with flood warning signs, after a dam from a nearby mine collapsed, and a mudslide flooded the area.
The mining company says it has made R20 million available to the affected residents and the town as a form of relief. On Sunday 11 September 2022 houses and cars were swept away by mudslides follow...