Confusion reigns over Jagersfontein tailings dam disaster
Experts at odds over liability for disaster after collapse of tailings dam
12 September 2022 - 22:50
Mass confusion is reigning over culpability in the Jagersfontein tailings dam disaster in which as many as five people are feared to have died.
Mineral resources & energy minister Gwede Mantashe said at a virtual media briefing on Sunday afternoon, after the dam collapsed earlier that day, his department has “no jurisdiction” over the dam. However, it will not close its eyes to the crisis...
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