Legislative jigsaw puzzle undermines rights of communities affected by mining pollution

The Kagiso Extension 1 community struggle is a struggle that speaks of a community that has been established for many years in one location, suddenly having its member’s lives ripped asunder because some foreign company has figured it can make billions from resource extraction. It speaks of the utter disregard for people by a government that is more interested in personal profiteering than the negative impact that this business will have on the lives and livelihoods of those living in close proximity to a mine.
http://www.polity.org.za/article/legislative-jigsaw-puzzle-undermines-rights-of-communities-affected-by-mining-pollution-2014-01-27