Don’t be deceived into thinking Kanana in the platinum-rich North West province is a land of milk and honey. Local residents and entrepreneurs are daily enraged by their living conditions: a lack of business opportunities, streets with potholes, lack of public amenities, and houses that crack and some collapsing because of blasting byImpala Platinum Holdings Limited mining group. Yet there are no community benefits derived from the mining operations in line with provisions of the Mining Charter.
To get a glimpse into the plight of the mining community in Kanana, The Citizen visited the area, and spoke to a distraught mother, Lebogang Letswalo – one victim of the underground blasting.We also spoke to an executive of the Greater Kanana Business Forum . “I feel so bad about what has happened – not because we are unemployed and depending on the government child support grant – but we would not be in a position to prevent a tragedy of a wall falling onto a family, killing“When they heard of the incident, Implats managers came – but only to take pictures and contact numbers.
shaft would create jobs, economic opportunities for local SMMEs, and infrastructure development – ploughing back“We have been engaging with management since 2006, through various forums within the community. In a letter to Executive Outcomes, who oversees the audit, Llale said: “We wish to assure you that we view the allegations made by your client in a serious light.
“The Implats internal audit function reports directly to the chair of the Implats Audit Committee and operates independently of any potentially perceived management influence or interference.
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