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Bulelwa Mabasa, Director and Head of Land Reform, spoke to 702
Bulelwa Mabasa, Director and Head of Land Reform, spoke to 702 discussing the potential new mining rush for critical minerals in South Africa and the need for open discussions between mining companies and communities living in areas where mines may be established.
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The PAIA and POPIA dichotomy: What information are you requesting?
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Security for costs – A White Elephant? A Chimera? Pie in the sky? …On any basis a Herculean task
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