R10bn set aside for Witwatersrand AMD mitigation

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has set aside an estimated R10-billion to mitigate acid mine drainage in the Witwatersrand goldfields. In a statement issued following a meeting between Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and mining experts on Friday, the DWS said this funding would be used for the implementation of “emergency works”, or immediate and short-term solutions, as well as for long-term projects.