Luphert Chilwane

Nov 21, 2024 | sowetanlive.co.za | Luphert Chilwane |Penwell Dlamini

Makeshift tents that are used by illegal miners in Soul City informal settlements in Krugersdorp. File Picture Mining companies who act irresponsibly and failed to close and seal mine shafts should be held directly responsible for illegal mining operations. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) issued several warnings about the big disaster that illegal mining poses but those warnings were ignored. The illegal mining activities have been left unattended for so long, it is a national crisis.