It seems the company’s stated values respect, accountability, commitment, and enabling — have become meaningless to affected communities because, in practice, communities still do not have meaningful participation in decisions that directly affect their lives.
For years, communities have repeatedly raised the same concerns, yet Sibanye-Stillwater continues to make decisions and respond to issues without properly involving the complainants themselves. Weiterlesen
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Our partner Brown Matloko, an environmental activist from Wonderkop in South Africa, has launched a petition to reinforce our joint demand that the mining company Sibanye-Stillwater ensure clean air and drinking water for the affected mining communities in Marikana. BASF must also continue to exert its influence, as it continues to source platinum from Sibanye-Stillwater. As no improvements have been achieved on the ground despite BASF’s commitment, Brown Matloko has now officially filed a complaint against BASF under the Supply Chain Act.
Despite years of efforts by BASF and platinum supplier Sibanye-Stillwater, there have been no substantial improvements in the precarious living conditions in the mining communities around Marikana in South Africa. Weiterlesen
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