THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS: Mining vs. Conservation: The Battle for the West Coast National Park
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Guest: World Wide Fund for Nature- CEO Morné du Plessis
A fierce legal and environmental battle has erupted over plans by Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital (ARC) to mine phosphate within the boundaries of the ecologically vital West Coast National Park. The Kropz Elandsfontein mine, majority-owned by ARC, seeks to access phosphate deposits in land that conservationists say is critical to biodiversity and protected under international environmental agreements. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has accused Kropz of sidestepping legally mandated biodiversity offsets and undermining conservation laws. The case raises profound questions about mining in protected areas, corporate accountability, and the cost of sacrificing nature for economic gain