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The Star reports that ActionSA has formally written to Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu to seek a detailed disclosure of the government’s process in recovering the bodies of the Lily Mine workers – Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule, and Solomon Nyerende – who were trapped underground since the mine collapsed in 2016.
While ActionSA welcomed the provincial government’s recent update that confirmed an estimated R18m budget and the involvement of a new investor, the party expressed frustration over the long delays and previous exclusion from meaningful consultation. In a statement, ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba said: “Our numerous efforts, including through our members of parliament and members of the Mpumalanga legislature, have either been ignored or given the runaround. It is critical that government transparency be coupled with urgency in recovering the remains safely and swiftly.” In its letter to Ndlovu, ActionSA emphasised the need for collaboration, but warned that the party would continue to pursue its parallel initiative to engage experienced mine rescue companies to prepare bids for the retrieval operation.
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