Eastern Cape 'village chief' charged for allegedly duping govt into allowing company mining rights | News24

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It is alleged that the Ngxaza Administration Area headman, Phumelele Ntaba, 54, pretended to be a chief and supported an application by the company to carry out mining activities in a village in Tsolo. | MaliDayimani

A bogus village chief in the Eastern Cape has been arrested for allegedly tricking the Department of Minerals and Energy into granting a mining rights licence to a mining company.

It is alleged that the Ngxaza Administration Area headman, Phumelele Ntaba, 54, pretended to be a chief and supported an application by the company to carry out mining activities in a village in Tsolo. As a result, Lakhanya Logistics CC has been mining quarry stones since its licence was granted on 23 October 2020. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

 

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