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Pollution: The use of highly toxic mercury to separate gold from ore is illegal because it remains in the environment for a long time, cycling between the air and soil. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
CYANIDE

Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure

The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Recalcitrant: The Century Property Developments company has encroached on a demarcated wetland and its buffer zone in Fourways in its construction of a luxury clubhouse and pool in the Helderfontein Estate.
CENTURY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS

Green Scorpions sting luxury property developer

Century Property Developments has been ordered to halt all construction work at its upmarket estate in Fourways in Gauteng

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read