A continual headache for Sibanye ! This makes Genm look good South Africa: Dysfunctional trends have left state slowly unravelling for years
(Globe and Mail ,July 15/21 )
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The mobilization of soldiers to combat a domestic crisis is a tacit admission of the grim realities that South Africa has long endured: persistent crime and corruption, years of economic stagnation and rising unemployment, the crumbling of the state in key sectors such as electricity and transport, a growing lawlessness in many regions, and an unofficial policy of impunity for violent street mobs as police routinely tolerate attacks on shops and businesses.
The dysfunctional trends have left the state unravelling in slow motion for years, without much global attention,
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And in another example of the impact of violence, mining giant Rio Tinto announced last month that it was shutting down its Richards Bay Minerals operation in KwaZulu-Natal province because of criminal anarchy by local residents, including the killing of a senior executive, the destruction of mining equipment and the blocking of roads. About 5,000 workers were employed there.
And in another example of the impact of violence, mining giant Rio Tinto announced last month that it was shutting down its Richards Bay Minerals operation in KwaZulu-Natal province because of criminal anarchy by local residents, including the killing of a senior executive, the destruction of mining equipment and the blocking of roads. About 5,000 workers were employed there.