The mining industry has long been essential to the South African economy. This has not changed in recent years, with recent updates on the state of the industry showing that the impact of mining amounts to 7.53% of the nation’s GDP. That figure is up to date as of 2022 and was supplied by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), with Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe stating that the findings make for “a clear indication that mining remains a strong pillar of our economy.” As much as this statement appears to be correct, however, it has also become
