Dam Wall Collapse | Calls for Jagersfontein mining company to provide report

JOHANNESBURG - Jagersfontein residents are afraid to return to their community.

They also feel neglected by the government and the mining company as there is no communication regarding the way forward.  

READ: Jagersfontein Dam burst | Residents to sue mining company

Kopanong Local Municipality and residents' legal representative Andries Nkome says the mining company must provide a report to assure the community that the dam wall is secure.  

A mine dam wall collapsed earlier this month and killed at least one person and left over 300 homeless.

Several people are reportedly still missing.

Jagersfontein residents are afraid to return to their community after the mine dam wall collapse. Kopanong Local Municipality and residents' legal representative Andries Nkome says the mining company must provide a report to assure the community that the dam wall is secure. #eNCA pic.twitter.com/7ku5gqmAsj

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