South Africa: Court Battle Linked to Wild Coast Mining Rights Heats Up

Four men suspected of attacking a group of anti-mining activists in December were granted R2 000 bail after a five-day hearing in the Mbizana Magistrate's Court on Monday.

Local anti-mining group Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) issued statements in December alleging that the Wild Coast area well-known for a decade-long fight over mining rights had been subjected to acts of intimidation, violent attacks and arson, which culminated in the arrest of the four men on December 30.

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