SAHRC finding highlights issues of community relocation to make way for mining

The issue of human rights and mining is highlighted in a first-of-a-kind investigation into the relocation of communities to make way for mining. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) deems the relocation of a Limpopo community to...

Human Rights Commission finding highlights issues of community relocation to make way for mining

The issue of human rights and mining is highlighted in a first-of-a-kind investigation into the relocation of communities to make way for mining.

Daily podcast – November 5, 2008

In today's podcast: De Beers opens the R1,3-billion Voorspoed mine and, an investigation by the South African Human Rights Commission finds that mining operations at Angloplat have "adversely affected" the communities.

Angloplat’s actions ‘adversely affected’ communities – SAHRC

An investigation by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) into the relocation of communities surrounding Anglo Platinum’s (Angloplat’s) Potgietersrust Platinum Limited (PPL), in the Limpopo province, found that mining operations...

SAHRC to release long-awaited Angloplat report

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will on Tuesday release its long-awaited report on alleged human rights abuses that platinum giant Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) was accused of earlier in the year, relating to the company’s...

Report on alleged Angloplat human rights abuses expected by month-end

Anglo Platinum, the biggest producer of the precious metal, should have the report on its alleged human rights abuses by the end of the month, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said on Friday. “The investigation has been...

Inquiry into alleged human rights abuses at Angloplat nearing completion

World number-one platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) would hopefully have closure from the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on pressure group ActionAid's claims of human rights abuses within a month. SAHRC spokesperson Sello...

Human Rights Commission adjourns Xolobeni meeting

The South African Human Rights Commission on Tuesday adjourned the meeting regarding the Xolobeni community, which was supposed to be attended by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, the Minister of Environmental affairs and Tourism, and the...

Ministers subpoenaed over controversial Xolobeni project - SAHRC

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which was investigating complaints over the controversial Xolobeni mining project, in the Eastern Cape, has subpoenaed the Ministers of Minerals and Energy, Agriculture and Land Affairs and...

Human Rights Commission sets date for Angloplat meeting

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be meeting with platinum giant Anglo Platinum on April 21 over a complaint of human rights abuses that it received from a pressure group, a spokesperson said. Vincent Moaga said that the...

Angloplat describes ActionAid report as one-sided and inaccurate

The world largest platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) issued a detailed statement on Monday refuting the report from non-governmental organisation ActionAid, decscribing it as an "unwarranted attack on its integrity". ActionAid...

Human rights group decries relocation of poor for platinum

World number-one platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) has again come under fire from a human rights group, this time South Africa-based ActionAid, for causing communities in Limpopo province to lose their farmland and access to fresh...