Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has given the Minerals and Resources Department until the end of September to report back to them on the urgent interventions they need to take to deal with the issue of illegal mining in the North West and Gauteng.
He says illegal mining is costing the country billions of rand. “A lot of revenue is lost in SA of R7 billion annually due to illegal mining. In 2019 illegal mining cost the country R49 billion and the industry lost R2 billion. The predominant form of illegal mining is the Zama Zama’s, due to the degree of high criminality, murder and rape.“
A review of existing legislation has also been mooted as key loopholes in the mining legislations have contributed to the problem. An Artisanal Mining Expert, Kgothatso Nhlengetwa says, “There are many loopholes in the system that makes it difficult to take control of the illegal mining issue.
While the Hawks and the SAPS have set up dedicated task force units to deal with the illegal mining issue. Calls are also mounting for the army to be deployed.Share article
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