# comments

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/ppc-laudium-quarry/comments/
- Published: 2026-10-27T15:47:52+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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2026-11-03 15:27:04 +02:00

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Tiarra

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No I do not

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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2026-11-03 15:10:25 +02:00

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Osman

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No I do not

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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2026-11-03 14:33:16 +02:00

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Yurhona

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No I do not

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1. Structural Cracking & Foundation Fractures (Blasting & Heavy Vibrations)

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2026-11-03 14:10:19 +02:00

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Yaseera

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No I do not

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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2026-11-03 13:24:31 +02:00

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Mohamed

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No I do not

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All of the above

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1. Structural Cracking & Foundation Fractures (Blasting & Heavy Vibrations)

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[What PPC Management Argues](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/ppc-laudium-quarry/comments/#1770892117175-dfc38055-c8382881-c408fef8-d6d5)

    - _Statutory Compliance: _
       PPC maintains its mining activities operate within
      limits under the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), NEMA, and statutory permits,
      claiming regular internal and external audits confirm compliance.
    - _Independent Monitoring: _
       The mine states an accredited consultant was appointed
      to monitor dust, noise, and vibration, and that dust buckets installed since
      February 2025 have not exceeded statutory thresholds.
    - _Historical Land Use: _
       Management argues the quarry has operated lawfully
      for over 60 years and supplies essential building aggregates across the City
      of Tshwane economic corridor.
    - _Causation: _
       PPC rejects liability for residential respiratory ailments 
      and structural wall cracks, claiming claimants have not established a direct
      scientific and medical causal link to quarry operations.

[What Affected Residents & Opponents Argue](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/ppc-laudium-quarry/comments/#1770892117205-3c7c32e1-ce3d2881-c408fef8-d6d5)

    - _Withholding Evidence: _
       If PPC’s independent monitoring demonstrates full
      compliance, management would have disclosed the reports as promised on 17 
      September 2025 instead of withholding them from affected residents.
    - _Physical Damage Speaks for Itself (Res Ipsa Loquitur):_
       Clear structural
      fractures, cracked foundations, and damp ingress documented across Senorita
      Street homes directly mirror quarry blasting patterns and seismic blast timings.
    - _Unacceptable Operational Hours: _
       Lawful quarrying does not entitle an operator
      to run aggregate crushers and heavy drill rigs at midnight or on Sunday mornings
      in close proximity to residential zones.
    - _Regulatory Abdication: _
       The DMRE Mine Health & Safety Inspectorate and 
      City of Tshwane Environmental Health have repeatedly failed to issue compliance
      notices despite numerous formal complaints, necessitating escalation directly
      to the Presidency.

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