Good point Johan. To my mind this is all fiddling while Rome burns.  "Laws are binding on everyone", yeah right, tell that to Manana's and Mugabe's alleged victims..  My view is that the zama-zama issue is rooted in the immoral mining laws that make simple straightforward and fair business impossible. There has to be a Gupta or a Zuma acolyte in the system to get approval and this in any event. As for parliamentary committees - I have little faith in their ability to do anything; they haven't yet produced anything truly meaningful (except a few resignations). The best use for them would be as canaries in the mine.