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With South Africa’s low employment rate, particularly among young people, mining continues to make a valid contribution towards job creation, amid a tough economic operating climate. Photo: Supplied
ANDREW LANE

Mining companies aren’t buying what the SA govt is selling — yet

Companies are withholding investment – despite the commodity boom’s bounty – in the face of constraints to exports and exploration

  • Sarah Smit
  • Anathi Madubela
8 min read
What empowerment? Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe argues transformation of the mining sector has been ineffective. Although the majority of mineworkers (above) are black people, this is not reflected in mine ownership. (Madelene Cronjé)
BLACK BUSINESS COUNCIL

Once empowered, always empowered: Does the mining charter judgment rule out transformation?

Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel

  • Sarah Smit
7 min read