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pumping stopped, all maintenance stopped and land sat there to degrade for 10 years. We need to leave it in a state that is useful again. “Unfortunately due to a chronic shortage there are a lot of informal settlements popping up and these people are living in areas of high environmental degradation.” Mintails aims to release 8,000 hectares of land for settlements having alleviated around 600 to date. The programme is made up of a 20-year plan with the company board comprising of considerable expertise in the property market, a key area for the business post-closure. “This won’t be a quick fix,” Jacobs added. “Dewatering is a short term solution and we have to
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