# comments2

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/ppc-laudium-quarry/comments2/
- Published: 2026-10-27T15:48:48+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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2026-11-03 11:40:57 +02:00

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Adam

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No I do not

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All of the above

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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2026-11-03 11:12:34 +02:00

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Salman

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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 10:56:58 +02:00

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Shanasser

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No I do not

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All of the above

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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2026-11-03 10:36:43 +02:00

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Haroon

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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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2026-11-03 09:30:41 +02:00

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Irfaan

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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 09:27:34 +02:00

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Yolande

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No I do not

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All of the above

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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2026-11-03 09:07:34 +02:00

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Rebecca

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No I do not

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All of the above

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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2026-11-03 09:02:52 +02:00

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Sameer

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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 08:54:36 +02:00

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Mustapha

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No I do not

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2026-11-03 08:50:01 +02:00

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FADILLA

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No I do not

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All of the above

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2. Severe Air Pollution & Toxic Dust Fallout

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I suffer from Asthma and so do my kids. For the sake of our health safety and the health safety of others like us please do the right thing.
I feel strongly about the other points too but our asthma has been progressively getting worse over time. Allergies and excemas is common day now and the remedies are expensive. All costs we have to beare.

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[What PPC Management Argues](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/ppc-laudium-quarry/comments2/#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/comments2/#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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