‘Criminal justice system failing miners’
Sibanye-Stillwater says illegal mining by zama zamas presents a growing material risk to its operations
30 April 2023 - 08:15
Mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater says the biggest challenge in combating illegal mining is that South Africa's criminal justice system is ill-equipped to prosecute those responsible.
In its 2022 integrated annual report released this week, the company said surface illegal miners were generally only charged with trespassing and required to pay a R300 admission-of-guilt fine. ..
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