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BusinessLive reports that the controversy dogging the revised Mining Charter continued on Tuesday with Minerals Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane claiming that he had consulted his colleagues in the ANC "up to its top six officials" and that “all of them agreed with this charter.”
But signs have emerged that this might not have been done. Some sources claim Zwane had not presented the details to the ANC’s economic transformation committee, while insiders in the department indicated that internal consultations had been more limited than in the past. Zwane was meant to attend a meeting between the ANC and the Chamber of Mines on Tuesday, but failed to pitch. At the meeting, the Chamber made it clear that it was deeply unhappy with the document and the lack of consultation and negotiation. It asked the ANC to intervene in the impasse or face a messy court process. While the ANC expressed concern about the potential for further employment losses in the sector, it said it remained committed to transforming the sector. While it was unclear whether the ANC agreed to intervene, secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said that agreement on the issue had to be between the Minister and the Chamber. The ANC would provide "support" in the process, he said.
- Read this informative report by Natasha Marrian, Genevieve Quintal and Allan Seccombe in full at BusinessLive
- See too, Zwane denies failing to consult ANC on new Mining Charter, at EWN
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