The South African Human Rights Commissions SAHRC inquiry into illegal mining has revealed divisions between government departments that had a role in illegal mining incidents at Stilfontein and affected communities.
The second leg of the inquiry into the policy framework around illegal mining concluded this week after three days of evidence from government departments and mining companies involved in and affected by illegal mining.
South African Police Service SAPS officials were first to give testimony on day one of the second leg, and they rejected allegations that they deliberately blocked food, water and medication to miners trapped underground in Stilfontein in 2022.
