Inner circles | South Africa
The behind-the-scenes power players at the redoubtable Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is used to making the headlines in the South African press over its management of the country's electricity supply network. It also plays a crucial role, however, in the functioning of South Africa's tentacular mining sector. At its head are a number of individuals who are as powerful as they are little known. [...]
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