‘House grabs’ hit mining centre
THE mining town of Rustenburg in the North West Province is on a knife-edge and for some concerned homeowners, their Christmas holiday has been cancelled.
Over the last year, 150 properties, belonging to the big three mining houses in the town, ImpalaPlats, AngloPlats and Sibanye Stillwater, have allegedly been illegally occupied and now residents fear their homes could be next.
The alleged illegal occupations are pitting communities, mining companies, political parties, SAPS and the municipality against each other.
The Saturday Star visited the town this week and spoke with
