LIMPOPO – Limpopo police have warned motorists to avoid using the R37 road between Polokwane and Burgersfort in the Sekhukhune area.

The road has been blockaded since yesterday with burning tyres, stones and electricity poles by angry protesters.

“A motorist, abandoned his car when the unruly crowd stormed the car”

Residents at Atok said that since the Bokoni Platinum Mine started operation, the community have not yet benefitted, despite the company’s pledge to comply with South Africa’s mining charter.

“Now we are demanding answers from the Bokoni Platinum Mine and Community Trust’s failure to reveal how community equitable shares are utilised. The problem is that, the leadership of the mine is undermining us,” they said.

According to the spokesperson for the Limpopo police Col Malesela Ledwaba, protesters have been arrested and charged with public violence and malicious damage to property.

“Six cases of malicious damage to property have been opened,” said Malesela.