Comments on: Wild Coast dune mining: Toward a “Ministry of Life”. http://www.swc.org.za/wild-coast-dune-mining-toward-a-%e2%80%9cministry-of-life%e2%80%9d.htm Sustaining and Saving the Wild Coast Wed, 05 May 2010 15:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Carlyn Frittelli http://www.swc.org.za/wild-coast-dune-mining-toward-a-%e2%80%9cministry-of-life%e2%80%9d.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1093 Carlyn Frittelli Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.swc.org.za/wild-coast-dune-mining-toward-a-%e2%80%9cministry-of-life%e2%80%9d.htm#comment-1093 Very good article! I am busy writing my 4th year LLB dissertation on EIAs with regard to the mining industry. It is a rather complex situation, but as long as there are communities as you have described and people like yourself, the environment should stand a better chance against selfish businessmen. My view is that an independent department, either under the government or not, should handle authorisations, that way impartiality might better exist. As it has been stated, it will take 3 years to transfer DMEs mandate to DEAT, why not build up expertise and establish a separate 'ministry', still having DEAT as the ultimate appeal authority though? Economics and the environment just need to find a way of being friends, as both need each other to survive, and ultimately the human race needs them both to sustain our existence!!! Carlyn Frittelli, Pretoria South Africa. Very good article! I am busy writing my 4th year LLB dissertation on EIAs with regard to the mining industry. It is a rather complex situation, but as long as there are communities as you have described and people like yourself, the environment should stand a better chance against selfish businessmen. My view is that an independent department, either under the government or not, should handle authorisations, that way impartiality might better exist. As it has been stated, it will take 3 years to transfer DMEs mandate to DEAT, why not build up expertise and establish a separate ‘ministry’, still having DEAT as the ultimate appeal authority though? Economics and the environment just need to find a way of being friends, as both need each other to survive, and ultimately the human race needs them both to sustain our existence!!!

Carlyn Frittelli, Pretoria South Africa.

]]> By: Erelah Gafni http://www.swc.org.za/wild-coast-dune-mining-toward-a-%e2%80%9cministry-of-life%e2%80%9d.htm/comment-page-1#comment-289 Erelah Gafni Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:48:41 +0000 http://www.swc.org.za/wild-coast-dune-mining-toward-a-%e2%80%9cministry-of-life%e2%80%9d.htm#comment-289 Amazing article. Look up Lwazi Pumelela Kubukeli. A native son of the transkei. He wrote a thesis about this issue and spent time talking to local people in the area you are reffering to. He is now an advocate at the Cape Bar. He will be an allie to you. Thanks for your beautiful writing and spirit. Erelah Gafni, Okaland California. Amazing article. Look up Lwazi Pumelela Kubukeli. A native son of the transkei. He wrote a thesis about this issue and spent time talking to local people in the area you are reffering to. He is now an advocate at the Cape Bar. He will be an allie to you. Thanks for your beautiful writing and spirit. Erelah Gafni, Okaland California.

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