On the 24/10/2011 community of gapila/sterkwater marched and handed over the grievances and demands memorandum to angloplatinum mine,formerly was potgietersrus platinum limited of which presently renamed mogalakwena mine.
The march started at ga-sebatsane place from 09h00 at old gapila used to be bus station several years ago before relocation.The mokopane traffic and mahwelereng police were accompanied the mass of up to 1500 residents showing concern about written placats and white flag written reconciliation as a sign of community togetherness and defitting section 21 company divide and rule association."said by community leader Mr Rabalao".
The memorandum was read by Mr Ledwaba as community representative and handed over to mine represantatives by Headman'Induna'Pila with the eyewitnessed of five community representatives leading the march.
The project manager signed the memorandum and agreed to the time frame of 14 days to respond.
The march was peacefull but shocking as the community mass were holding an artwork red coffin written with bold black letter saying"We demand the angloplatinum to witness the burey of gapila section 21 company".i found that only Thobela fm we there and leaders complained about unavailable of several media as they initialy promised.
Residends told that they dont want mining company telling them what they intend to do on their forebears land,because mine empoverished them living on untold mineral wealth in their former old gapila village'Vaalkop'.
I found out clearly that the march was special and defferent as my obsevation revealed that it was the funeral of gapila association incorporated under section 21 company,by the coffin that were left at the main gate of the mine after the march despurse.
By Daniel 'mdanzo' maphoto
BRAVO.... I LIKE THE STRUCTURE OF THIS COMMUNITY as the saying goes 'Together we can do more' I believe the mass action will probably bring a huge change...BRAVO BRAVO
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