“Artisanal small scale miners are causing a lot of havoc because they use mercury and cyanide during their operations. They do not abide by government statutes. If the judiciary was involved and invited to some of the workshops on UNGPs, they would understand and appreciate some of the problems that people face,” he said.
“We have seen a lot of sexual, physical and economic abuse in this sector and there are a lot of health issues as people operate without toilets and proper sanitation facilities. There is siltation of rivers, deforestation, veld fires, criminal activity and a lot of other environmental breaches.”
“We have seen a lot of sexual, physical and economic abuse in this sector and there are a lot of health issues as people operate without toilets and proper sanitation facilities. There is siltation of rivers, deforestation, veld fires, criminal activity and a lot of other environmental breaches.”
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