Fin24 reports that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane on Friday defended the controversially revised Mining Charter as the cornerstone of radical economic transformation.
Addressing a Black Business Council’s business breakfast, he described the Charter as a decisive and deliberate tool by government to improve the lives of the majority of South Africans. He went on to say: "The 2017 Mining Charter gives practical expression to radical economic transformation. It is a decisive and deliberate action by government. It classically defines the transformation we need." The minister dismissed concerns that the Charter was not achievable and said it would bring about much-needed change. Zwane will defend the Charter in court next month against the Chamber of Mines, which has asked the court to set it aside.
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