Call for task force to combat illicit sand mining
Significant share of aggregates used in SA, especially in rural areas, is mined illegally, says Aspasa director
07 February 2022 - 19:23
Illegal sand mining has grown so far out of control in SA that industry leaders believe the government needs to appoint a dedicated task force to root out the problem.
“It is an enormous, out-of-control problem and nothing is being done about it,” said Nico Pienaar, director of the Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of SA (Aspasa)...
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