Chiefs’ mining deals stir unrest
By Ed Stoddard - 10 October 2017
Power struggle as communities want to see benefits
A new power struggle is unfolding in South Africa’s old homelands between global mining giants, traditional leaders and a poor rural populace. Parts of an industry long used to labour unrest are now contending with community protests that have cut production of the country’s largest mineral export earner, platinum, and may shut some operations down altogether.
