Destruction Of Houses To Give Way Mine

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Where: the houses in maditlhokwa were destroyed by tharisa mine to give way for mining operation.
Where: maditlhokwa is an informal settlement situated in marikana outside Rustenburg.tharisa mine mine relocated people to give way for mining operation to take place. The mine destroyed the houses people lived in before mining take place in their area.
Impacts. Houses people were provided with are not suitable for people to live in as they are shacks.during windy season, all the radioactive dust penetrates through the houses.due to that, people are now suffering from respiratory diseases.
Recommendations: tharisa mine should make sure it provide proper households for the community as they continue to mine the land of their birth.municipality should as well provide services to the community as it is their responsibility to do so.
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