Photographer:
Theuns Botha
Coldbrook
Barkly East
exploited. That is true CSR," says Capel. "Even though
there is no single CSR standard, mining companies should
adhere to ethical performance standards and not put pro?ts
before people, the planet and the general well-being of
others. This will have a large number of bene?ts for their
company as well as for the communities within which they
operate.
"We can only hope that the capacity of the Department of
Minerals and Energy to monitor, oversee and regulate the
industry is increased really soon, as the current incapacity is
leading to the systematic destruction of the environment in
general and of both ground and surface water resources in
large parts of our country," he concludes.
Photographer: Theuns B