Amendment of the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining ...

The systematic marginalisation of the majority of South Africans, facilitated by the exclusionary policies of the apartheid regime, prevented Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs) from owning the means of production and from meaningful participation in the mainstream economy. To redress these historic inequalities, and thus give effect to section 9 (equality clause) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 (Constitution), the democratic government has enacted inter alia, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA).