�No more sand mining licences�

The wrong thing: illegal sand mining is decimating available resources
The wrong thing: illegal sand mining is decimating available resources

The Department of Mines will no longer accept applications for sand mining prospecting, as “there are no spaces in the rivers for new applicants,” Mmegi has learnt.

Instead, the department is assessing the available river sand resources in the country, which it is known have been severely depleted by illegal miners.

In a statement on Friday, the department said it was overwhelmed by high numbers of applications for sand mining, which were resulting in “too many overlaps.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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