A source in the upper echelons of the Trompsburg-based Kopanong Local Municipality has confirmed to OFM News that the council is yet to sit and convene with intentions of applying for a lawsuit aga.
Lefa Shale community leader tells OFM News that on Thursday 14 September 2022 some of the residents met with several lawyers to discuss and map the way forward in suing the mine in question..
Speaking to OFM News, a community leader of the Itumeleng Location, Lefa Shale, says for years the Jagersfontein Development Project (JDP), whose mine dam collapsed on Sunday, neglected its mandato.
Brand Manager and Group Communication officer, Moeketsi Max Manoeli, says their tailing dams are audited by the Independent Auditors on a quarterly basis to ensure that there is safety and stabilit.
Ramaphosa said this at the Fauresmith Hall on Monday 12 September 2022 while addressing victims that have been affected by floods. Over 200 families were left homeless when a mine dam burst and swe.