housing,health care,and education.Either way,it is crucial for the survival of indigenous communities that their rights and culture are respected. The nature of the mining operation – including its size,life span,and type of mineral being extracted – will influence the interactions between mining and the community and the means available ...

South Deep Gold Mine is a world-class bulk mechanised mining operation located in the Witwatersrand Basin, near Westonaria 50km south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa's commercial capital. The mine has been built to extract one of the largest known gold deposits in the world and boasts a mineral reserve of 38 million ounces.

Historically, many mining companies in South Africa housed their white workforce in towns established and managed by the company and their black workforce in single- hostels or compounds.

More recently, Mining Charter III sought to increase this to 30% for existing rights holders, however, in the case of Minerals Council of South Africa v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others ZAGPPHC 623 (21 September 2021) ("Minerals Council case"), the court recognised the 'flow-through' principle as well as the 'once …

South Africa's mining industry is supported by an extensive and diversified resource base, and has since its inception been a cornerstone of South Africa's economy. ... Some assets such as housing for residential accommodation, motor vehicles for private use of employees, and some railway lines and pipelines qualify only for a partial annual ...

Minerals contribute to the economy of South Africa and social well-being of society. The consequences of any challenges to mining could result in a dire situation for the nation's economy and ...

Lesotho is a 30 588 km2 landlocked country bordered by South Africa.Lesotho had 2,159,067 inhabitants in 2021, with an annual growth rate of 0.78%. ... There is a scarcity of serviced land and transportation infrastructure in the affordable housing industry. Agriculture, mining, and construction are expected to benefit from the …

Historically, many mining companies in South Africa housed their white workforce in towns established and managed by the company and their black workforce in single- hostels or compounds. By the early 2000s, most company towns had been 'normalised', the mining industry had abolished the compound system and …

This paper critically reviews post-apartheid government policy for mine housing in South Africa. Mining companies privatised mineworkers' housing, …

Substandard (inadequate) housing is a major public health issue. In agreement with this, Bonnefoy (2007:411) stated that for many years, the housing environment has been acknowledged as one of the main settings that affect human health.This is also in line with Jackson's view that living and housing conditions are the …

The South African government and the Chamber of Mines are in the process of formulating a new Mining Charter.The charter serves as a blueprint for transforming the mining industry.

A century ago, South Africa's first national scheme for financing public housing passed into law. The Housing Act, number 35 of 1920, created a fund administered by a Central Housing Board, from which municipalities could borrow to support construction of houses at a lower interest rate than available elsewhere. The Act …

This paper employs a quantitative approach, in which a structured questionnaire containing 90 indicator variables identified from literature was administered to a total of 266 s in South Africa. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were utilised in analysing the collected data, with …

Among some of the contentious policy issues in South Africa is the future of communities that live near mines and have been relying predominantly on mining-related economic activities ...

The State of Affordable Housing in South Africa. Despite efforts to improve access to affordable housing, South Africa still faces significant challenges in meeting the demand. There is a shortage of affordable housing units, particularly in urban areas where population growth and urbanization rates are high.

Conceptually, the book challenges the view that place attachment and asset-based development are the most appropriate and often the only policy responses in mining areas. In South Africa, the mining industry and the government have created comprehensive housing programmes linked to homeownership to promote place attachment, stability …

A critical review of the housing policy and the State's intervention in mining towns in South Africa. Since 2012, there has been increasing government interest in mining towns. …

This book investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and housing policy in post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and …

The Social and Environmental Consequences of Coal Mining in South Africa A CASE STUDY ... Electricity is used 62.7% by industry and mining, with residential at 16.4% and commerce at 10%29. After experiencing serious blackouts and electricity interruptions since 2006, Eskom has announced plans to double its generation capacity from the current ...

Abstract Historically, many mining companies in South Africa housed their white workforce in towns established and managed by the company and their black …

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA HOUSING AND LIVING CONDITIONS STANDARD FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING AND MINERALS INDUSTRY, 2019

Johannesburg, South Africa, July 21, 2023—To increase access to climate and affordable housing finance in South Africa, IFC and Standard Bank today announced a partnership to expand renewable energy funding and boost access to affordable residential housing mortgages, with a special focus on first time women borrowers.

Housing Finance in Namibia Overview. This profile is also available in French here. To download a pdf version of the full 2023 Namibia country profile, click here.. The overall population of Namibia increased from 1 409 920 920 in 1991 to 2 113 077 in 2011 and was estimated at 2 587 344 in 2021.

The formulation of South Africa's Housing Policy commenced prior to the democratic elections, with the formation of the National Housing Forum. This forum was a multi-party non-governmental negotiating body comprising 19 members from business, the community, government, development organisations and political parties outside the government at ...

The Witwatersrand basin is located in the Gauteng Province at 26°12′13″ S; 27°02′34″ E (Fig. 1) and extends for 350 km in the NE direction and ca. 200 km towards NW (Frimmel et al., 2005).The study tailing dumps are near the City of Johannesburg and lithologically comprising quartz arenite, abundant feldspathic sandstone and quartz …

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS "Constitution" means the constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; "Days" means day /s as defined in the MPRDA; "Department" means the department of Mineral Resources and Energy; "Existing mining right" means a mining right which was granted prior to commencement of the housing and living conditions …

Township Residential Property Markets in South Africa. The functioning of resale markets is a critical piece in the overall puzzle for resolving South Africa's housing issues. And yet, in the face of huge housing backlogs and sprawling informal settlements, it has not received sufficient attention from policymakers. ...

Commenced: 26 March 1968. Repealed by s 23 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act No 110 of 1983. Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act No 21 of 1968. Invalidated any marriage entered into outside South Africa between a male citizen and a woman of another racial group (Dugard 1978: 69). Commenced: 27 March 1968.

Mining is an important industry in South Africa, but it is also an industry with a damaging impact. Mining often pollutes the water, air and soil, and can disrupt farming activities and community life. Communities throughout South Africa struggle to defend their rights to their land, to their environment and to their resources when