Mining communities have long complained about getting a raw deal. A new report details how the system of royalty payments is failing them.
Community members were reluctant to talk when Corruption Watch researchers held meetings about mining royalties in Limpopo's platinum-rich region. They were divided and scared to speak about what they perceived as collusion between traditional authorities and mining companies.
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