By Obakeng Maje
Rustenburg-An Impala employee and an Association of Mine and Construction Workers Union (AMCU) affiliate been arrested by the police for the strike-related violence in Rustenburg.

The 27 year-old man has been on the run from the police since March 2014.  According to police reports, on Friday at about 18: 00, the suspect and a group of other AMCU members allegedly attacked two fellow Impala workers outside a scrap yard at Extension 13 in Boitekong.

The victims, a 35-year-old woman and a 38 year-old male were severely assaulted and also stabbed with spears. They managed to escape and sought assistance.

“The group of striking AMCU members subsequently went into hiding after their senseless attack. On Tuesday police followed information and arrested Khayalethu Mzimela at Sunrise View in Boitekong” brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

Some members of the group are still at large. However, the police are following leads and their arrest is imminent.

Mzimela made a brief appearance at the Bafokeng Magistrates’ Court last week Thursday facing charges of Attempted Murder.

The case was postponed to Thursday, 24 April 2014 for further investigation.

“He was denied bail and remanded into custody. The case is being investigated by the Platinum Belt Task Team” Ngubane said.

The North West Provincial Commissioner has commended the work of the Platinum Belt investigating task team.

“This is proof enough that mob psychology does not work, doing criminal activities within a group will end up with the actual perpetrators  being arrested” said Lieutenant General Mbombo. 

She further said the efforts to arrest those who continue to commit crime in the platinum belt will continue.-TDN
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