CSOs 4 Tailings Justice

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  • MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 14 November 2025 1. Cabinet Briefing and the Withheld Report At a recent Cabinet meeting (15 October), ministers were briefed on the technical investigation into the Jagersfontein Tailings Storage Facility failure and received a report on the case. It was announced that the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Pemmy Majodina,…

  • Northern Miner, November 7, 2025 A new report finds 33% of mines around the world operated by two dozen leading companies don’t fully meet industry standards for tailings management. Yet two-thirds of 836 facilities are in full compliance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, the London-based International Council on Mining and Metals says…

  • E.    Updates to cabinet  1.    Jagersfontein Tailing Storage Facility Failure Investigation Report 1.1.    Cabinet was briefed about the findings of the technical investigation into the Jargesfontein Tailing Storage Facility failure which caused severe devastation to the town of Jagersfontein in the Free State. The Minister of Water and Sanitation Ms Pemmy Majodina will release the report to the…

  • Reform and resistance in the shadow of a disaster VIEW PRESENTATIONS CONCEPT NOTE MEDIA ADVISORY Letter from the Convenor Dear friends and comrades Over the months we have worked well together emphasising the importance of building a strong local community organisation. This 2nd Annual Tailings Workshop – Conference organised under the theme, Reform and resistance…