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ANA reports that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DME) has reopened its Mpumalanga regional office almost a year after its closure following allegations of corruption and backlogs in the issuing of licenses.
The DME advised on Monday that the Mpumalanga regional office's Samrad (SA Mineral Resources Administration System) application system had been reopened. But the department was mum on the outcome of the corruption probe and did not say if action had been taken against any official at the office. Since the office was closed, all administrative processes such as applications for renewals have been handled manually from the head office in Pretoria. On 31 August 2018, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe closed down the office "until further notice" and launched a probe following feedback on the challenges relating mainly to backlogs in the issuing of licenses and allegations of corruption at offices in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West. Allegations of double-granting of licenses, improper application of Section 54 of the Mine Health and Safety Act and backlogs in the issuing of licenses had been made against the department's officials.
- Read the full original of Siphelele Dludla’s report in the above regard at Independent News
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