By Obakeng Maje
Rustenburg-North West police are investigating a case of assault and arson after a 38 year-old man was allegedly assaulted.

Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said a man was allegedly asleep with his girlfriend in their shack in Thekwane at around 23:30pm on Wednesday when four unknown men pounced on them.

“Four unknown men allegedly entered the shack of a 38 year-old man who works at Anglo American Platinum mines as a Rock Drill Operator and assaulted and set his shack alight afterwards” brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

The assault might have been encouraged by an ongoing Amcu strike.

The man was assaulted along with his 38 year-old girlfriend and the perpetrators warned him about going to work will they are on strike.

“It is alleged that four unknown men arrived at the shack where the victims were sleeping. The suspects allegedly accused the man that despite being warned repeatedly not to go to work, he is still doing so. The suspects allegedly assaulted the victims and set the shack alight” Ngubane said.  

The property involved is estimated to the value of R52 000.  

Both victims were treated by paramedics at the scene for injuries sustained as result of the incident.   

“This incident of violence is condemned in the strongest possible terms, especially in view of the fact that AMCU is insisting that the strike is non-violent and their members are innocently being arrested by the SAPS. This incident once again proofs that workers are being intimidated and become victims of crime if they go to work” he concludes.-TDN
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