South Africa proposes mandatory cashless copper scrap transactions
The South African Human Rights Commission has recommended that all copper scrap transactions be made cashless, with electronic payment records kept for at least five years, to curb trade in stolen copper cable and infrastructure metal. The proposal is a recommendation, not yet law; if legislated it would raise traceability and compliance burdens for South African copper scrap collectors, recyclers, traders and exporters.
The South African Human Rights Commission has recommended that all copper scrap transactions be made cashless, with electronic payment records kept for at least five years, to curb trade in stolen copper cable and infrastructure metal. The proposal is a recommendation, not yet law; if legislated it would raise traceability and compliance burdens for South African copper scrap collectors, recyclers, traders and exporters.
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