Question NW3909 to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
09 November 2022 - NW3909
Langa, Mr TM to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
What action has he and/or his department taken to stop illegal mining in Burgersfort?
Reply:
The Department and SAPS established a stakeholder forum named “Illegal Mining Forum” in Limpopo Province in 2017 for the purpose of implementing measures to ultimately eradicate illegal mining activities in all the illegal mining hotspots, including Burgersfort.
This forum is assisted by the recently established Essential Infrastructure Task Team, which is a specialised unit within SAPS to deal, amongst others, with illegal mining.