Bua Mining Communities

The impact that the Styldrift shaft 1 may have in the Kgetleng (Elands) river Olebogeng Motene (Chaneng) Kgetleng is a well-known river in Chaneng, which is the source of drinking water to livestock. Over years cattle farmers and Shepherds have relied on this river for their livestock drinking. However presently threats of possibility of water contamination by Styldrift shaft which is close to this river, are not farfetched. Mining have been known to be polluters, which causing government millions of money on acid water drainage in the province of Gauteng.   This serves signal to the community of the possible problems ahead. Still waters of Kgetleng river This where livestock mostly drink   Bridge built over Bonwakgogo. This river is connected to two tributaries namely Matlopyane and Bonwakgogo .Few meters away from Bonwakgogo there is a bridge built over this tributary for mining purposes. Apart, from livestock dr...

 By Kagiso Molefi (Mafenya) Anglo Platinum “BRPM” is situated in the western limb of Bushveld 30km from Rustenburg near Boshoek. This mine is impacting in many ways to four communities which include Mafenya, Chaneng, Robega and Rasimone. This mine began 1996 when Anglo Americans started mining one of richest platinum field in the region. This mine is located in Rasimone and Lekgoropaneng, this two village falls under jurisdiction of Royal Bafokeng tribe or nation. Before the beginning of the mine the four communities depended on crops and livestock, farming some were working at Boshoek, Sun City and Impala Platinum mine. The mine location was used for crops and livestock grazing. The compensation for that land from the mine is said to be given to Royal Bafokeng because of their owner’s status. The year 2000 the Lekgoropaneng community was relocated 1,8km from their village to Mafenya. They had experienced cracked houses and during the mine blasting they were supposed to c...

By Luka concerned resident (Luka) On the 2nd of March 2012, in Luka village it was not an ordinary morning like, any other, as people woke up to a shocking incident of chanting of struggle songs outside their homes. The chanting came from the angry youth of Luka village who were tired of their unemployment issues not being taken seriously by the Royal Bafokeng Administration and the Impala mine management. They believe they should be given priority in terms of employment. The youth embarked on an a march demonstration which expressed anger and frustration, ended up barricading the railway line between Phokeng and Luka with burning tyres and tree branches with the aim to stop commuters from going to work. Some community members were threatened and forced to take part in the gathering. The local Schools were left in fear as protesters gate crashed the schools with intentions of forcing teachers to join the march. One community member said he was on his way to work when su...