hazard for Northern Cape residents

Cape Plc was obligated to rehabilitate the mines that left a trail of destruction, but the reality is that the company was sold after going bankrupt and so responsibility should be taken up by the South African government to care for the communities.

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“It’s pretty universal that part of the licence to operate mining companies requires them to rehabilitate when they finish. It shouldn't be the responsibility of the state to clean up. It should be the responsibility of the company whose practices have caused the harm,” Adams said.

Under the current circumstances, the state will have to deal with the consequences, Kinley said.