AfriForum warns proposed illegal-mining laws may be difficult to enforce [SOUND]

# AfriForum says proposed laws to tackle illegal mining will only work if the government has enough capacity to enforce them. The organisation supports tougher penalties, including up to 30 years in prison for some offences, but warns new small-scale mining permits could help criminal groups hide mining outside approved areas or sell illegally mined minerals. AfriForum’s Marais de Vaal calls for stronger law-enforcement systems before new mining permits are introduced: