The Avatar syndrome: mining and communities
A Mitchell, L Moalusi, M van der Want, S Bryson, C Picas, J Verwey

On 25 August 2011, Andrew Mitchell, Lucas Moalusi, and Matthew van der Want of Bell Dewar hosted a presentation on Mining and Communities in Mooinooi, in the North-West Province. The conference was attended by traditional leaders in the North-West Province, officials from the Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, and executives from the mining industry. The presentation concerned traditional governance in mining, communities’ rights in terms of applicable legislation, and the corporatization of community affairs.
Keywords: land rights, consultation, MPRDA, community involvement, social and labour plans.