The Star ANC president Jacob Zuma has issued a stern warning to mining houses to improve the living conditions of mineworkers or face consequences for failing to adhere to the Mining Charter.  

He also issued a similar warning to recipients of RDP houses who sell their houses and return to live in shacks.  The ANC president made the hard-hitting remarks while delivering his last January 8 statement on Sunday as president of the ANC.  He said:  “We shall remain vigilant in ensuring that mining communities benefit from mining activities in their areas and the ANC proposes that all stakeholders engage on how to utilise beneficiation more effectively to ensure economic growth and job creation.”  Zuma said his government was going to work very hard to assist in improving the living conditions of those in mining communities.

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