21 August 2007
To whom it may concern
Objection to Amendment Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill ( section 4 of Act 28 of 2002)
Please note the extreme concern, and objection, with which Sustaining the Wild Coast (SWC) view the following amendment to section 4 of the Mineral Petroleum and Resources Development Amendment Bill (B10 -2007) namely;
“3) the provisions of the National Environment Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998) relating to environmental authorizations and any other related matters, shall not apply to activities of holders regulated in terms of this act.”
SWC objection is based upon the following: [Read more…]
Posted on August 21st, 2007 by admin
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Dear Editor
Nomangesi Malunga, chairman of Xolco’s, concerns about people along the Wild Coast having a right to decent jobs and a basic standard of living are highly commendable. However, it would do well for Directors of Xolco to take a hard streetwise look at the supposed benefits Australian exploration mining company MRC will deliver to Wild Coast communities, least they end up manipulated into an exploitative deal that will not deliver on all it promises. For MRC publicity blurbs do not entirely line up with information on MRC’s Xolobeni website, nor with information revealed during close questioning in the public participation process. [Read more…]
Posted on June 28th, 2007 by admin
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A letter sent to various goverment departments expressing reservations about the objectivity of terminology used in public participation meetings re mining, that I attended. ( Val Payn)
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Posted on June 27th, 2007 by admin
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GCS/ Mazizi Msutu
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS RAISED RE DSR/ XOLOBENI MINING’
Dear Ayanda/ Trudy
Please could you table these additional concerns of Sustaining the Wild Coast for the DSR
In no particular order of importance.
That:-
- under the current ‘climate’ and circumstances of tension and mistrust along WC it is impossible for anyone to come to an informed and objective opinion of what is best for the region, let alone for affected communties to do so.
The Sunday Independent. Letters: May 27, 2007 Edition 1
Congratulations on an excellent, balanced article and editorial on the Wild Coast.
I hope all South Africans will rally in support of the local communities to prevent this quite spectacular and unique coastline being mined - by anyone, never mind an Australian company! [Read more…]
Posted on May 27th, 2007 by admin
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Allegations of Harassment, Intimidation and Violation of Basic Rights Will Be Heard
by Pasika Nontshiza, Qokolweni Mission, Mthatha
The lodging of the complaint with the Human Rights Commission by the Xholobeni communities over the application to mine sands deposit in their area is a brave and courageous action which needs to be supported by those who still have got conscience.
The lodging of the complaint couldn’t have come at a better time when those who claim to be ‘developers’ of the people are actually perpetrating acts of injustice against the locals. [Read more…]
Posted on May 3rd, 2007 by admin
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