The latest draft of South Africa’s Mining Charter demands a perpetual minimum 26% black ownership per mining right. The country’s mineral resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane announced that consultation on the draft mining charter may be extended beyond 30 days if it is required. Local reports indicate that the mining industry has been divided on the matter, especially on the stipulation of the percentage of mining rights being in black hands.
To assist us on this matter we are joined by:
• Ross Harvey, Senior Researcher Programme: Governance of Africa's Resources Programme of South African Institute of International Affairs
• Prof Brian Kantor, an economic advisor
• Robert Krause, researcher of Environmental Justice department at the Centre for Applied for Legal Studies at the University of Wits.
