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CRIMINALISING SURVIVAL OP-ED: Blunt-force justice — new bill proposes excessive punishment for artisanal mining
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The General (Mining) Laws Amendment Bill proposes penalties of up to 30 years’ imprisonment and a R100-million fine for unlicensed mining. But the Bill fails to distinguish between violent criminal networks and vulnerable, subsistence artisanal miners.
- The General (Mining) Laws Amendment Bill proposes penalties of up to 30 years’ imprisonment and a R100-million fine for unlicensed mining. But the Bill fails to distinguish between violent criminal networks and vulnerable, subsistence artisanal miners.
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- CRIMINALISING SURVIVAL OP-ED: Blunt-force justice — new bill proposes excessive punishment for artisanal mining
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- Left: The General (Mining) Laws Amendment Bill proposes penalties of up to 30 years’ imprisonment and a R100-million fine for unlicensed mining. But the Bill fails to distinguish between violent criminal networks and vulnerable, subsistence artisanal miners.
- Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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