Human Rights Watch says SA government has done almost nothing to address toxic legacy
SA has failed to clean up and secure hundreds of abandoned coal mines that now pose a deadly threat to nearby communities, according to Human Rights Watch.
“SA’s government has done almost nothing to address the toxic legacy,” Human Rights Watch said. Instead of rehabilitation by mining companies, improper assessments of future cleanup costs by the department of mineral resources & energy and weak enforcement have left residents facing the consequences, it said.
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