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EWN reports that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is to spend almost R2 million to rehabilitate 24 mine shafts in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg.
It said it would spend R75,000 on each of the shafts in the area that require rehabilitation. The community of Riverlea recently protested over a turf war between rival zama zama (illegal mining) gangs in the area. Rapid gunfire between rival gangs is common in the area and has claimed the life of at least one innocent civilian. Central Rand Gold was awarded a mining licence by DMRE in 2008 to open up historically mined shafts in the Riverlea area. The company was liquidated in 2018, but had paid the DMR almost R45 million as financial provisions for mine closures. Department spokesperson Ernest Mulibana said part of that money would be used to rehabilitate certain shafts in Riverlea. He indicated: "DMRE has undertaken to rehabilitate at least 24 shafts in Riverlea and Zamampilo in the current financial year, at an estimated cost of R75,000 per shaft. The funds to rehabilitate the 24 shafts will be drawn from financial provisions made by Central Rand Gold (Pty) Ltd."
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Orrin Singh at EWN
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