‘Bucket of cold water’ for state after Mining Charter court ruling

Decision, which holds the charter is a policy document, underscores principle of once empowered always empowered

22 September 2021 - 21:04 By Karl Gernetzky

The high court has set aside some of the most contentious clauses of SA’s 2018 Mining Charter and entrenched the principle that companies can retain their empowered status even if their partners exit...

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