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ANA reports that the SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in the North West province on Thursday called for government intervention to avert job losses in the mining sector.
This followed a statement by Sibanye-Stillwater that at least 5,270 jobs were at risk at its Marikana operations. Sanco’s Paul Sebegoe noted that intervention programmes previously adopted by the ministry of mineral resources and key industry players had given communities hope that implementation of social labour plans and community development would be accelerated. "The change of ownership from Lonmin to Sibanye-Stillwater must not move goalposts and forever defer the commitment made towards beneficiation, sustainable community development, enterprise and skills development, local procurement, social investment initiatives and greater community involvement in determining and rolling out priority projects that will benefit mining and labour sending communities," Sebegoe said. He went on to indicate: "The platinum belt is a nodal point for growth and economic stability in the province. A slump of mining operations without a plan to mitigate against job losses will impact negatively on the socioeconomic conditions as well as increase crime levels in the area."
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