By SAPS

Rustenburg- The Police are monitoring a INTIMIDATION CASE YET TO BE OPENED AGAINST EASTERN PLATINUM MINE WORKERS

On Tuesday, 4 September 2012, at about 09:00, a group of 200 mineworkers gathered at the Eastern Platinum Mine, Shaft 30 gates.

A delegation of four mineworkers representing the group went to the mine management at shaft number 30.

The group of four met at the shaft gate with a mine representative where the team of four instructed them to close down the shaft.

It is reported that they said if the manager does not adhere to the instruction, they will return the following day, 5 September to kill them.

They then  went back and rejoined the group at shaft 30 and later dispersed peacefully.

“The group moved towards shaft number 01 under police guard, they then moved back to their residential area at hostels next to shaft number 30” Captain Ngubane said.

At this stage no case of violence, damage to property and intimidation was reported to the police. It is also confirmed that no case of intimidation against the group of four that has been opened at Bethani police station by the Eastern Platinum Mine manager at this moment. Police are constantly monitoring the situation at the mine.