As part of Child Protection Week, we turn our attention on the impact of mining on children. Especially those based in mining communities. The Benchmark Foundation and NGO Save the Children have today (Thursday) released their report on this issue which outlining the health complications these children are experiencing, from mental deterioration, respiratory and other diseases. To tell us more on this and some of the recommendations they are making, we are joined on the line by….  

Guest: David van Wyk – Lead Researcher at the Benchmark Foundation

Guest: Gugu Xaba - Interim CEO & Programme Director, Save the Children South Africa