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President Jacob Zuma convened the Mining Sector National Consultative Forum at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria today, 9 October 2014.

The main objective of the forum was to discuss the implementation of the Framework Agreement for a Sustainable Mining Industry, which was entered into by Government, organised business and organised labour in 2013.

In June this year, during his State of the Nation Address, President Zuma announced that he would now lead the government-labour-mining sector interface, and that the revitalisation and rebuilding of distressed mining towns and communities would be a priority during this term of government.

In his opening address to the forum, President Zuma said “We are here because we all believe in finding solutions and in strengthening the country’s mining sector.”

All parties who attended the forum recommitted themselves to the Framework Agreement for Sustainable Mining Industry and further recommitted themselves to finding lasting solutions to challenges facing the industry. 

The Forum which was led by President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was attended by Government, Labour and Business. The deliberations of the forum reflect our collective commitment to the future of mining in South Africa, and to the creation and maintenance of an equitable balance between socio-economic imperatives and investment objectives.

The Forum received a progress report on the implementation of the Framework Agreement for a Sustainable Mining Industry.

Issued by Government