Charles Molele
The arrest of the CEO of Impala Platinum Rustenburg mining operations on Friday has been welcomed by chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Mineral Resources, Sahlulele Luzipho, after he called on law enforcement agencies on Thursday to act decisively against mining executives who contravened the lockdown regulations.
Munroe, head of Rustenburg Operations, was granted bail of R60 000 after appearing at the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
The matter has been postponed for further investigation.
Munroe was charged with alleged contraventions of government regulations issued in terms of the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002.
In a statement issued on Friday, Luzipho further called on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to investigate a possible abuse of permit by Munroe in light of the allegations levelled against him.
“We expect the department to conduct such an investigation and act decisively against perpetrators, with a view
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