PEDRO MZILENI | Jagersfontein: an example of the drive for profit at the expense of the people

International mining conglomerates such as De Beers, Anglo American and Lonmin have made billions of rand in profits from digging out South African minerals for decades. These mineral profits were subsidised by every government that has led SA for the past 250 years – with total disregard for people’s needs and their well-being.