ANCYL demands 'already addressed' by existing laws

According to the Business Day report, Godsell also said "The proposal to nationalise the mines is an unhelpful answer to an urgent and vital group of questions and in the interests of all South Africans."

In response, the youth league's treasurer, Pule Mabe, is reported to have stuck to the line that nationalisation would benefit communities near mines, boost employment and create more wealth for the state while at a separate event, according to Business Day, Xolani Mkhwanazi, president of the Chamber of Mines, said members of the chamber, which represent 90% of SA's mineral output, are "emphatically opposed to nationalisation".

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• Business Day: Laws 'already address demands'