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POSITIVE GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS COLLABORATION IN THE SA MINING SECTOR BOOSTS CONFIDENCE
A highly engaging and interactive 2023 Joburg Indaba took place 4 – 5 October 2023 , resulting in many constructive conversations , writes Shaun Vorster , business development head of sectors at Mazars in South Africa .
The consensus of the Indaba was that though there are many challenges facing South African mining , the various stakeholders are without doubt on the right track – talking , collaborating and partnering as a strategic way to achieve sustainability for the sector , the country and the continent .
Indeed , there were no-holds-barred , robust but constructive discussions at the Indaba , interrogating the critical issues affecting all roleplayers .
For instance , the South African mining sector has long been plagued by challenges such as crime and corruption , and energy and transport constraints . Recently three government-business collaborative workstreams were established to address all three , with each reporting positive progress .
Collaborative efforts between the South African government and the mining industry aim to address these crucial challenges and enable sustainable growth in the mining sector . Committees like the Joint Initiative to Fight Crime and Corruption ( JICC ), the National Logistics Crisis Committee ( NLCC ) and National Energy Crisis Committee ( NECOM ), all government-led , are leading initiatives to tackle the logistics , crime , corruption and energy crises .
These recent developments all suggest a promising shift in the
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