13 July 2020 by Andiswa Matikinca and Fiona Macleod

Mining companies publicly listed in the United Kingdom must disclose the payments they make to governments, including taxes, royalties, and license fees. But this is not always the case in South Africa. A data investigation by a team of journalists and activists highlighted how these large royalty payment amounts are reported, while miners have no way of knowing where billions of dollars paid went.

Check out: Following South Africa’s mining millions – Oxpeckers, 14 July 2020; Communities starved of mining royalties amid lack of transparency – Business Day, 12 July 2020; Communities starved for mining royalties amid lack of transparency – M28investigates.com, 15 July 2020