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BELIEF: Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale PHOTO: ELIJAR MUSHIANA

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"Why did the investors not leave when the apartheid government controlled Iscor? Why did the investors not leave when the apartheid government established Foskor in Phalaborwa? Why did the investors not leave when President Robert Mugabe implemented his economic policies," he asked.

He added: "They cannot leave because they want our chrome, they want our platinum and they want our gold."

Mathale said nationalising the mines would ensure the freedom that was achieved by South Africans had meaning to everyone.

Mathale addressed a sparse crowd at Malamulele Stadium as part of the Freedom Day celebrations on Friday.

He said South Africa should strengthen its relations with countries that supported the liberation struggle, such as China, "not America".

Ironically, on the same day President jacob Zuma awarded the late US senator Ted Kennedy with the Order of Companion of OR Tambo for his contribution to a free and democratic SA.

Mathale was accompanied by Vhavenda king Toni Mphephu, his cabinet and four traditional leaders out of more than 200 traditional leaders in the area.

The Malamulele community have in the past accused the Thulamela local municipality of having failed to provide services.

This after the Levubu-Shingwedzi and Greater Thulamela municipality were merged to form the Thulamela local municipality.

The community has complained about the one-sidedness of services in the municipality.

There has never been a mayor or manager from Malamulele in Thulamela or the Vhembe district municipality fromMalamulele.

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Tue May 21 14:33:25 SAST 2013 ::

May 2, 2012

somaartakeit

If angloamerican think its acceptable to pay 2mil as a settlement to the community which was displaced then I can understand where those calling for nationalisation of mines come from, it seem these ppl like anglo have learnt no lessons frm mistakes committed in Zim by pulling a fast one on the ppl exploiting their being naive, anyway Anglo has more k@k coming on its way, the ppl in Congo apparently got tired of waiting for the gov to force anglo to do the right thing, they've simply taken over the mining apparently some of the rebel groups are so organised they have machines and sk!lled ppl to operate them, anglo is standing breathless and contemplating what to do, in SA we are meek we get screwed and we say thank you b@@s.
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May 2, 2012

MommaC

..... and people voted this guy in? Doesn't say much for the intellectual capacity of Limpopo
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May 2, 2012

MommaC

somaartakeit

I clarified that at the time. Previous reports said that the 2million was for restitution and Anglo will be paying rent to them every month as well as building facilities and incorporating the surrounding communities (including the claimants) into their work programmes
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May 2, 2012

somaartakeit

Yes I saw that, but both you and I know that's peanuts, so this is another issue we disagree on, Anglo exploited our ppl and that strengths the calls for nationalisation or somaar grab a mine like its done in Congo, cause if our ppl are not benefiting from our minerals no outsiders shld should,
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May 2, 2012

somaartakeit

You also explained MC abt land reform (against) it, and claiming there is not enough land, if there is not enough land, then the gov must make it happen, slice up private mines and 51% be given to the marginalised farm labourers, they are also entitled to benefit to the spoils, the gov for 18yrs+ has been trying to p@ssyfooty around burning issues, and as a result they have lost 18yrs do we really expect the ppl waiting for this issue to be address to wait for ever for justice to finally be effected, its insensitive MC, the sml percentage of the rich can not hold rest of the ppl to ransom using our national resources.
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May 2, 2012

1tsotsi

MommaC
..... and people voted this guy in? Doesn't say much for the intellectual capacity of Limpopo
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But isnt what his saying true? I wonder why people can be so blind to see the facts, is it coz of your dislike of the man that even when he tells the truth your rubbish it?
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May 2, 2012

Catswhiskers

Yes, that's why Zim.babwe is investigat.ing how their people are being tre.ated by the Ch!nese!
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May 2, 2012

1tsotsi

sowetan this is an old article, why always recycle news?
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May 2, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Ther's no move would chase investors away here lona man.

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May 2, 2012

somaartakeit

So then katakata have you lost that much faith in yourself as an African child that you believe that allowing these ppl to exploit our resources is the only way to keep them here? you know the gov who really have national pride in tact liek the ones in Indonesia (Bali) the locals own 51% stake on all national resources such as land, in Africa we bend over and get screwed till there are rebels to save the day, why does it always have to be like that, why can't we just get leaders to negotiate in our best interests for a change?

when you say the investors will be chased away if there is nationalisation since they fail to use 18yrs window opportunity to empower (economically) communities from which the land they are mining was forcefully taken from? come on grow a pair will you and fight for this country and fight for justice and fair distribution of resources.
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