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In the face of a dysfunctional regulator, unreliable and costly power supplies, social unrest and mafia-like shakedowns, South Africa’s mining sector has had a banner year, thanks to global commodity prices. PwC has crunched the numbers.
The Pretoria High Court has ruled that once a mining company is empowered, it is always empowered. It also found that the minister of mineral resources and energy is not empowered to make law. This is a judicial smackdown of note against the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, with an a...
We convene under extraordinary circumstances to honour those who perished on the tragic day, the 16th August 2012. It is worthy of note and regrettable that government officially participates in the commemoration of this tragic event for the first time after nine years. We are however humbled by this gesture.
Until now the government has not participated in Marikana commemoration events, mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
The Traditional and Khoisan Leadership Act signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2019 as well as other existing royalties legislation is up for scrutiny to tighten loopholes, which have seen communities fleeced of billions of rands over the years by traditional leadership under the guise of representing them.