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Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office
Minister
National Assembly question for written reply: Question1146
DDG: Mine Health and Safety
Date:
Recommended / Not Recommended
Dr. T Ramontja
Director General: Department of Mineral Resources
â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦/â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦/2014
Approved/not approved
NA QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 1146 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW1384E
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 29 August 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 12
1146. Mr S M Gana (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:
(1) Whether he is aware of the open and abandoned mine shaft to the
West of Zamimpilo informal settlement in Ward 68, Johannesburg;
(2) is there a plan to (a) block this shaft and/or (b) otherwise
render this shaft safe; if not, why not; if so, by when will
this operation be completed? NW1384E
REPLY
1) The Department of Mineral Resources is not aware of the open and
abandoned mine shaft to the West of Zamimpilo informal
settlement in Ward 68, Johannesburg.
(2) (a)(b) The Department will have to locate the shaft, conduct an
inspection and then decide on the appropriate action to be
taken. The timeframe will be determined by the action that needs
to be taken.
Approved/not approved
Adv. N. A. Ramatlhodi
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦/â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦/2014