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SUMMARY OF MECHEM INVOLVEMENT AT MALEOSKOP
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| The Maleoskop South African Police Service Training Area near Groblersdal was one of numerous pieces of land identified for land restitution by the government of South Africa. As a result of this designation the SAPS vacated the facilities during February 2003. As the area was heavily contaminated with spent cartridges, blinds and misfires, the SAPS issued a tender to have the 5 500 ha range cleared before returning the land to the original owners. In March 2003 MECHEM was awarded this contract. |
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Maleoskop |
Pile of debris found at Maleoskop |
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| MECHEM recruited and trained 40 members of the local community in range clearance techniques and officially started with the clearance of the area in July 2003. By 30 November 2003 the entire area of was cleared and there after under went a process of internal quality control. This process was completed in 26 February 2004. During the execution of the project an excess of 13 tons of spent cartridges and other non-lethal debris was collected, whilst approximately 1 000 dangerous blinds and misfires were destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner in situ. |
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Another pile |
Getting rid of it |
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| MECHEM formally handed over the range to the SAPS at a function held at Maleoskop on 27 February 2004, three months ahead of schedule. During this function the local traditional leaders as well as other stakeholders were present. MECHEM as a Division of Denel is proud of the work performed and is also proud to have played a part in the Government's land restitution program. |
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