Investigating natural resources

HOW TO STEAL A GOLD MINE

• FIND A MINE IN LIQUIDATION

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• POLITICALLY CONNECTED DIRECTORS KHULUBUZE ZUMA AND ZONDWA MANDELA AND PRESIDENT’S LAWYER

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• A BID THAT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

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• OFFER TO PAY R650 MILLION AND NEVER PAY IT

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HOW TO STEAL A GOLD MINE

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• INSIDE MAN

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• KNOW HOW TO BEAT THE LIQUIDATION SYSTEM

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• WAY TO DISPOSE OF ASSET

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• POOR OVERSIGHT FROM GOVERNMENT

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• INSTITUTIONS FAIL

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5 000 WORKERS

• EACH MINER SUPPORTS AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE

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• IMPACTING 20 000 PEOPLE

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• IMPACT ON MINING AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

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• TRUE IMPACT IS ACROSS PROVINCES AND GENERATIONS

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GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF IT

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LEGAL REPORTING FOR INVESTIGATIONS

• INQUIRY INTO LIQUIDATION

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• DIRECTORS DECLARED DELINQUENT

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• R1, 5 BILLION CLAIM

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• CASES TO RECLAIM FUNDS

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• DEFENCES AGAINST CLAIMS

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• LIQUIDATORS FIGHT EACH OTHER

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GO BEYOND THE AFFIDAVITS

• TELL PEOPLE WHY THEY SHOULD CARE

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• DO INTERVIEWS OUTSIDE COURT, IN COMMUNITIES

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• IDENTIFY THE LIES

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• COMPARE AND CONTRAST

USE ACCESS TO INFORMATION PROVISIONS�

• ACCESS TO INFORMATION APPLICATION
• 90 COUNTRIES HAVE ACCESS TO INFO IN THEIR CONSTITUTIONS
• 118 COUNTRIES HAVE RIGHT TO INFORMATION LAWS
• AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES HAVE MORE WORK TO DO

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LESSONS

• YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

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• BECOME A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EXPERT
• MINING
• BUSINESS
• LIQUIDATION
• ENVIRONMENTAL

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• PERSONAL IMPACTS

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• TREAT AFFECTED PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY

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• PLAY DUMB SOMETIMES

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• TALK TO ALL SIDES

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WHY WRITE A BOOK IN A DIGITAL AGE?

• LONGEVITY OF THE STORY

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• A WAY TO COLLATE 10 YEARS OF WORK

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• PRESENTS A CLEAR PICTURE

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• A WAY TO INTRODUCE THE STORY TO NEW AUDIENCES

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• PREVENT/INFORM AGAINST RECURRENCE

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THANK YOU

DIANNE HAWKER

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dianne.hawker@dw.com

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Dianne@intatheli.com

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X - @diannehawker

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