The deadly trend only worsened, with an increase in reports of illegal mining accidents and conflicts in 2014 and 2015. This sparked the SAHRC to conduct an official investigation into unregulated artisanal mining activities. The resulting report found the responsible agencies to be too focused on eliminating informal mining rather than working towards solutions. “The social, health, and environmental impacts of unregulated [mining] activities in South Africa have serious consequences for the rights to life and security,” the report concluded.
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