CAPE TOWN Wholesale Washington Redskin Jerseys , July 25 (Xinhua) -- The South African Chamber ofMines on Tuesday fielded an urgent application with the NorthGauteng High Court to interdict Minister of Mineral ResourcesMosebenzi Zwane from suspending the issuing of mining rights.
The Chamber said Zwane regrettably failed to withdraw the noticehe announced on July 19, in which he invited submissions on hisintention to suspend the processing of new mining and prospectingrights applications or their renewal.
The matter will need to be heard in urgent court on August 4this year which is the deadline Zwane affords members of the publicto respond to the notice.
The Chamber said it is seeking the urgent setting aside of thenotice on one of two bases, namely either the Promotion ofAdministrative Justice Act (PAJA) or the constitutional principleof legality.
The Chamber claimed that the notice constitutes "an unlawfulaction" which will impose a damaging impact on the miningsector.
The Chamber also accused Zwane of acting "ultra vires" or beyondhis powers under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources DevelopmentAct (MPRDA).
"The Chamber notes, with regret Wholesale Tennessee Titans Jerseys , that the industry has no optionbut to proceed with court action to ensure that the minister actswithin the law, and in the best interests of the industry and thecountry," spokesperson Charmane Russell said.
In his notice to place a moratorium on the issuing ofprospecting and mining rights, Zwane said his intention wasnecessitated by an urgent legal application lodged by the Chamberof Mines against him.
The Chamber applied to the North Gauteng High Court last monthfor an urgent interdict to prevent the government from implementingthe 2017 Mining Charter which intends to increase blackshareholding.
Zwane announced the Mining Charter on June 15 Wholesale Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jerseys , under which a newprospecting right must have a minimum of 50 percent plus one blackperson shareholding, including voting rights.
The Charter requires that a new mining right must have30-percent black persons' shareholding from the previous 26percent, with the 30 percent shareholding to be apportioned amongemployees, communities and entrepreneurs in a specific manner.
The mining sector expressed unhappiness for not being consultedproperly before the Charter was released. The Chamber of Mines saysthe Charter could destroy South Africa's mining industry whileactually undermining transformation attempts.
But the government announced on July 14 that it will notimplement or apply the provisions of the controversial MiningCharter in any way Wholesale Seattle Seahawks Jerseys , pending a court judgment in an urgent interdictapplication. Enditem
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JERUSALEM -- Hundreds of Muslims stayed away from Jerusalem'sal-Aqsa mosque on Tuesday despite Israel had removed metaldetectors from the site, saying the move does not fulfill therequirement of Muslim worshippers.
Ikrema Sabri Wholesale Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys , the head of the Supreme Islamic Committee inJerusalem, said that the Muslim Waqf, which administers the site,would study the changes that Israel made overnight Wholesale Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys , and compile areport. Based on this report, the Supreme Islamic Council inJerusalem would make its stance.
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MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will make historyon Wednesday when he becomes the first Spanish leader sitting inoffice to give evidence in a court case.
Rajoy will appear as a witness in the ongoing trial over theGurtel cash for favors scandal in which his right wing People'sParty is implicated. (Spain-PM-Court) Enditem
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