S.Africa to heighten mines health and safety audits

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 17 – South Africa’s mines minister said on Thursday that her department would be increasing health and safety audits of mines in the face of a “culture of non-compliance” and slammed the industry again for putting profits ahead of safety.

Malema: Minister must prep mines – South Africa

Johannesburg – Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu should start preparing the mining sector “psychologically” for nationalisation, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema said on Thursday. The league further expected Shabangu to be the first to explain “to our people why we are nationalising”, Malema said during an interview on SAfm.