THE burning issues affecting people living in mining areas have been simmering for years and discontent is growing.This is what panellists said at a South African Human Rights Commission investigation of the socioeconomic challenges faced by mining-affected communities.On Tuesday morning‚ national hearings into the matter began at the commission’s head office in Braampark‚ Johannesburg.External panellist Tracy-Lynn Humby said: "The issues have been simmering for many‚ many years. They are becoming intense."READ T HIS: Mines fight over proposed community revenue sharePanellists said there was a growing discontent among miners‚ trade unions and mining communities over low wages and poor living conditions‚ and this had sparked a wave of strikes and protests across the sector over the past few years.This had‚ in turn‚ "resulted in a decline of the country’s GDP and shaken investor confidence"."Lengthy strikes have also had devastating impacts on communities‚ with local businesses strug...
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