Uproar over sand mining permit

24 October 2012

INZULU Mining Company has been given the rights to mine sand in Walmer, on Nelson Mandela Bay municipal land, without the council's consent.

This has enraged councillors on the public health portfolio committee, who were offended the company did not need to ask their permission to mine there because it had received a permit from the Department of Mineral Resources.

The permit was granted on condition the proposed mining be approved by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to ensure vegetation in the area was protected.

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Report Abuse Author: dokhotelo Date: 24 October 2012 11:35

.....Sand mining permit allocated without council's approval ?...... ""WE OWN this country, so just f.ck off""...... Source?....http://mype.co.za/new/2012/todays-traffic-hooligan-is-fxc681ec/#disqus_thread.............It applies perfectly !!!....

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PROPOSED SITE: Cattle graze among sand dunes near the Walmer cemetery which are to be mined Picture: JUDY DE VEGA

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