By Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg- The on-going mine strike hit  again in Nkaneng near Rustenburg.

It is alleged that a Quantum taxi and a BMW were burnt down, a man was also  set  alight and  died as the police arrived and assessed the scene.

Another person sustained two bullet wounds and was rushed to a hospital where he later died.  

“The police have acted swiftly in containing the situation and arrested more than 40 people in connection with incidents of public violence” Brigadier Ngubane said.

“The police would like to appeal to the public to avoid  driving on the Marikana road, passing Bleskop stadium going through Nkaneng settlement as it is heavily barricaded with stones” he yelled.

The situation is still unstable.

In another incidents at Bathopelo mine in Rustenburg a group of +/- 600 people were picketing and threatening to throw petrol bombs at the car parking area of the mine shaft.

When the mine management became aware of these threats they alerted the police and released people for their safety.   

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