Marikana communities accuse mine of defying blasting ban

Marikana communities accuse mine of defying blasting ban

Residents of several villages near Marikana in the North West are accusing Tharisa Minerals of continuing blasting despite being instructed by authorities to stop. The communities from Mmaditlhokwa, Lapologang, and Marikana West told The Citizen the mine was continuing to endanger them. Aubrey Winfried Thobejane, a branch coordinator for the Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua), said: “After serious concerns regarding environment…