South Africans are told that mining already works for communities, that illegal mining is an attack on the economy, and that critics just “don’t understand”. In this video, we slow the conversation down and check the facts: • What the law actually says about mineral ownership • Who really benefits from “transformation” • Why illegal mining is a symptom of exclusion, not its cause We use the Minister’s own words, and put them next to law, evidence, and lived reality. Watch before you argue. | MAC