Warnings about threat to FNB stadium have fallen on deaf ears, says Mashaba
Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba has reiterated calls for a crackdown on illegal mining, which he says poses a threat to the Nasrec precinct, including the stadium and fuel pipelines
Johannesburg’s FNB sports stadium could eventually collapse as a result of illegal mining in the area‚ mayor Herman Mashaba has warned. Mashaba says he has written to national authorities to alert them to the risks posed by explosives used in illegal mining. "It is greatly disappointing that the City of Johannesburg has not received feedback from national government on a matter which could ultimately lead to the loss of hundreds of lives. Of significance is the Nasrec precinct, where the pipeline intersects with Sasol gas lines‚" Mashaba said. "Investigations have revealed that if illegal mining activity continues within these old mining shafts‚ the entire FNB Nasrec precinct‚ including the iconic FNB stadium‚ could go down in ruins as a result of unstable earth directly underneath the area." Mashaba said he had written to former mineral resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane and his successor Gwede Mantashe to raise his concerns‚ to no avail. Mashaba said he had asked Zwane in November...
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