The Lily Mine collapse in Mpumalanga's Nkomazi area underlines the need for drastic measures in the form of legislation were needed to ensure the protection of miners, portfolio committee on mineral resources chairperson Sahlulele Luzipo said on Saturday.
"Our strong view is that accidents of this nature should not happen in the first place," he said.
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