CSOs 4 Tailings Justice

Solidarity message of the priests who work with the Brumadinho community in Brazil

For the words of the young rapper in the first song, see below:

In Jagersfontein a town once in pain. A disaster struck, leaving scars that would remain forever. September 11, 2022, a day of fate. A dam burst and mudslidge sealed the community.

This is terrible, but not because they are Chinese, but because they are a corporation in the mining sector. Like all corporations they will externalise costs and attempt to get away from transparency and accountability especially if strong environmental regulation by government is weak and oversight by CSOs and Mining affected communities are kept in the dark or inactive.

3rd Anniversary of the Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Disaster: A Call for Truth, Justice, and Accountability

The SAPS news alert that five men, aged 34 to 80, have been charged in connection with the 2022 Jagersfontein dam collapse is noted. The suspects, who are employees of an engineering company (including a compliance officer and an operations manager), will face charges of murder, malicious damage to property, and contravention of the Health and Safety Act. They are scheduled to appear in the Jagersfontein Magistrates Court on September 10, 2025, following an investigation by the Hawks and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. 

Five suspects have been summoned to appear in court in connection with the Jagersfontein tailings dam disaster, nearly three years after the deadly incident. The suspects, who are employed by an engineering company, will face charges of murder, malicious damage to property and contravention of the Health and Safety Act, said Zweli Mohobeleli, the spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) in the Free State.

Sekgahla sa Dingwaga tse Tharo ya Kotsi ya Seima sa Metsi sa Jagersfontein Tailings: Pitso ya ‘Nete, Toka, le Boikarabelo