Johannesburg - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has
cancelled mining rights for top businessman Kenny Kunene's Central Rand Gold
[JSE:CRD] Mine, the department said on Tuesday.
The decision was made last Friday and papers were served on
the mine's office in Johannesburg on Monday, spokesperson Bheki Khumalo said.
"They were only dealing a tenth of the promises they
made to the minister. She found it not satisfactory and cancelled the mining
licence."
Khumalo said the rights had been awarded to the mine based
on certain agreements it had undertaken to keep. These included implementing a
work and social labour programme and contributing to the socioeconomic
development of residents in the area.
Khumalo said the mine could appeal the cancellation. It
would however need to first deal with the department's internal processes
before approaching a court of law.
The mine was not immediately available for comment.