socio economic problems of mining in south africa
Social impacts
A negative impact of diamond mining in South Africa would be the change that happens in communities. The sudden influx of money into a South African community has shown to create social tensions and increased amounts of abuse and family violence. This is an indirect and long term social effect and change that is definitely unsustainable.
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2019 1 28 the overlapping issues of democracy resource extraction human rights and sustainable development. 2006 De Beers a South African Diamond Mining Company had undertaken some feasibility mining and trading the socio economic and environmental impacts and the conflict between authorities government agencies and the local
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The Socio Economic Aspects of Mine Closure and
2018 11 6 Mine closure in South Africa has to contend with a unique scale and diversity of mining and socio‐ economic contexts as far as the apartheid legacy continues in the settlement patterns inconsistent
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Mining activities have the similar impact on the environment and socio economy. This book examines the environmental and socio economic implications of stone mining in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh state India. It has 10 chapters
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Socio economic factors influencing smallholder farmers
2022 2 27 Socio economic factors influencing smallholder farmers’ decision to participate in agro processing industry in Gauteng province South Africa TM Khoza1 GM Senyolo2 VM Mmbengwa1 and P Soundy3 Abstract Smallholder farmers in South Africa have not been linked successfully to sustainable agro processing value chains. This study aimed to
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2018 3 5 Here are some of the issues with possible solutions High unemployment and low incomes. This is at the heart of many of the socio economic development challenges. Problems resulting from this include crime hopelessness a state of
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v118n4a14 Mitigating the socio economic consequences
2018 6 8 Mitigating the socio economic consequences of mine closure by M. Ackerman G. van der Waldt and D. Botha An analysis of trends in the mining industry in South Africa reveals a general lack of understanding among mining companies of the significant socio economic consequences that mine closure may have on affected communities.
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Potential socio economic consequences of mine closure
mine closure in South Africa. Secondly it aims to highlight the application of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework SLF and the CARE Livelihood Security Framework CARE HLSF as they assisted in assessing socio economic consequences and in particular how the loss of people’s assets as a result of mine closure increased the
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Today the mining industry remains one of the biggest contributors to the country’s economy with an estimated worth of R20.3 trillion US 2.5 trillion . It is the world’s fifth largest mining sector in terms of gross domestic product GDP contributing eight percent to South Africa’s GDP.
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2020 7 10 Coal mining in South Africa It was mining that gave South Africa its current shape through processes from the 1880s to 1910. Gold mining took centre stage early both because of its importance for the British and thus global monetary system and the profits to be made.
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2012 9 13 South Africa and the Politics of Socio Economic Inequality. On Sept. 12 workers at an Anglo American Platinum mine in South Africa prevented others from going to work. Nearby rock drillers at a Lonmin platinum mine remained on strike. On Sept. 11 amid this unrest in the mining sector the South African Reserve Bank released data showing that
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A negative impact of diamond mining in South Africa would be the change that happens in communities. The sudden influx of money into a South African community has shown to create social tensions and increased amounts of
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The legislative system that provides for the socio economic development of mining communities in South Africa has been under significant scrutiny in recent times.
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We research issues of socio economic development at the community level health and consumer goods/services. We also analyse development policy in different country contexts to inform ideas that can be applied in South Africa and the wider Southern Africa region. Furthermore we research the informal economy in the interest of finding
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2018 3 6 In South Africa municipal dependence on the rates and taxes paid by mining companies has had long term negative implications for municipal finance after the process of housing privatisation. Eventually some of the mining companies completely withdrew their mining activities while others scaled down their mining activities.
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2016 1 26 3.2. Socio Economic Study. The socio economic study focused on assessing the perceptions of residents of water quality in their area due to gold mining. Answers to the questions asked during the socioeconomic survey have been presented in Table 1 above. Of the interviewed families 59 were males and the remaining percentage females.
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2016 10 19 Top 10 socio economic problems in SA. 1 ENDANGERED MARRIAGE LEGACY South Africans appear to have departed from the state of being a loving caring and committed society. Society seems to no
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2022 3 20 Corporate social responsibility in South Africa’s mining industry an assessment. The corporate social responsibility CSR agenda has been a part of the global debate on socio economic development for many decades. Countless claims have been made that CSR can contribute towards more. inclusive development and the alleviation of poverty.
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Mining activities have the similar impact on the environment and socio economy. This book examines the environmental and socio economic implications of stone mining in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh state India. It has 10 chapters
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Socio economic problems of mining in south africa. Mining and minerals in south africa mining and its related industries are critical to south africas socio economic development the sector accounts for roughly one third of the market capitalisation of the
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Economy of South Africa Wikipedia. Mar 16 South Africa s economy is the second largest in Africa after Nigeria but with Several challenges have plagued the South African mining industry in particular business and social frameworks to support securities marketsSep 30 The important role that coal has played in South Africa s economic growth are the keys to South Africa s future
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2022 3 2 This is a study of the economic and social impacts of the gold mining industry in Mali. It asks how the exploitation of valuable natural resources could be improved to benefit all stakeholdersstate citizens resource company and workers local communitiesin a way which is perceived as ‘fair’ by all and which also contributes to poverty reduction
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2015 3 23 The South African economy is diverse with a number of activities contributing to the economy. However mining is still a significant contributor to the South African GDP. Here at Amplats we develop socio economic programmes such as agricultural programmes and contribute significantly to South African education and health by building schools
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2020 7 20 The contribution of the mining sector to South Africa’s economy has decreased from a fifth to 8 of GDP in 2018. The mining sector is one of the largest exporters in the country as mining exports represents 28 of total exports. Although the mining sector accounts for only 4 of formal employment a critical analysis indicates that due to the
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Africa Review Report on Mining
2012 9 11 growth and socio economic development . The vision is therefore consistent with the principles of sustainable development wealth creation and the integration of the mining sector into Africa’s social and economic development process. 8. Looking at successful resource based development strategies elsewhere it is clear that
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Socio economic impacts of mine retrenchments on
2021 3 26 Although mining wages were low the numbers of migrant workers continued to increase until the late 1980s when economic and policy implications resulted in massive retrenchments of migrant workers from within as well as from outside South Africa. From the gold mining industry there was an average 34 decline in the number of mine
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The Socio economic Impact of the Mineral Revolution on copper chrome iron ore social evils associated with the gold mining in South Africa More detailed Small scale mining and its socio economic impact in developing
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Economic impact of world mining
2005 1 29 However mining remains controversial as true sustainable development is not only a matter of financial flows. Mining has also been associated with a number of economic and social problems. As a result there are questions about the sustainability of the economic outcome of mining. The contribution of mining to sustainable
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Know More Broad Based Socio Economic Empowerment Charter for Broad Based Socio Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry VISION All the actions and commitments set out below are in the pursuit of a shared vision of a globally competitive mining industry that draws on the human and financial resources of all South Africa s people and
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The Effects of Socio Economic Challenges in the Mining
2020 6 8 The Effects of Socio Economic Challenges in the Mining Sector. A Case for the Ba Phalaborwa Local Municipality in Limpopo Province South Africa Kgoshi Kgashane Lucas Pilusa Abstract The drive for this article was rooted on the effects of socio economic challenges in the mining sector. A case for the Ba Phalaborwa Local
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2022 3 18 Illegal mining is on the rise in South Africa and presents challenges that need to be addressed from a range of perspectives. It takes place at abandoned mines and at operating mines with illegal miners often operating under dangerous conditions. The growth in illegal mining could be attributed to the combination of a difficult socio economic
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The socio economic attributes of coa l mining industry in South Africa can be chronic led from domestic to industrial applications. The social impacts range from home to
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2013 11 1 The answer to the world’s most pressing problems can be solved by science but people need to be educated about it says 2012 Nobel Prize winning physicist Professor Serge Haroche who is currently visiting the University of the Western Cape UWC . The biggest problems facing South Africa and the world today can be understood addressedRead More
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