At the eighth edition of Webber Wentzel’s annual Mining Round-Up, the firm’s leading practitioners unpacked the regulatory, policy and compliance developments shaping South Africa’s mining sector.
From evolving employment frameworks and new Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) obligations to the Climate Change Act’s phased rollout, and the ongoing tension between South Africa’s Critical Minerals Strategy and its Just Transition Framework, the message was clear: regulatory preparedness, policy awareness and proactive risk management are critical for mining businesses navigating the year ahead.
A tribute
Opening the session, Jonathan Veeran, head of the firm’s Mining Sector Group, paid…
Fossil Fuels: South Africa relies heavily on coal for electricity generation, with coal-
fired power plants providing the majority of the country’s energy needs.
Lil Rebel Ma
Shongololo – millipede [sh-ong-o-loh-loh] A term used to describe a large brown millipede. It is derived from the isiZulu word ‘ukushonga’, meaning to roll up.
Shadow Chaser
Sudan: You have two cows. The southern one ran away because it contains more beef.