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Mining right area and location of open pits at Mogalakwena mineCommunities within the Mogalakwena mining rights areaAlthough Anglo Platinum holds the mining right over the area shown above left, it does not own thesurface rights. The surface rights belong to the Mapela and Langa traditional authorities and are heldin Trust by the state on behalf these authorities. Many communities live on the land within, orimmediately adjacent to, the mining right area as shown in the map above right.Farm nameOwnerPortion of Sandsloot 236 KRState on behalf of Mapela traditional communityPortion of Vaalkop 819 LRState on behalf of Langa traditional communityPortion of Zwartfontein 818 LRKgoshigadi holds the land in TrustPortion of Overysel 815 LRState on behalf of Langa traditional communityPortion of Vaalkop 819LRState on behalf of Mapela traditional communityPortion of Blinkwater 244KRState on behalf of Mapela traditional communityIn order for the mine to gain access to the ore body, secure land for mining infrastructure andprevent safety and environmental impacts affecting the community, Anglo Platinum was required torelocate the Ga-Sekhaolela and Ga-Puka communities (collectively known as Motlhotlo). The nextsection of this report provides a background to the resettlement and provides an update of thecurrent status of various issues surrounding the resettlement process.ANGLO PLATINUM MOGALAK WENA MINE 2 0 0 93
MOTLHOTLO RESETTLEMENTSUMMARY OVERVIEW OF THE RESETTLEMENTThe list below provides a summary overview of what the Motlhotlo resettlement project has entailedand what Anglo Platinum has provided for as a means of setting the context for this document:• extensive consultation with the affected communities (see page 6);• the resettlement initiated with 100% homeowner sign-off in the form of one-on-one agreements;• development of bulk and reticulated infrastructure in the new village in line with the Departmentof Water Affairs and Forestry’s ‘Water supply design guidelines’, Eskom’s electrification standardsand specifications and the requirements of the municipal engineers. Infrastructure includedbulk/raw water, water supply reticulation, sanitation and solid waste, roads and storm waterdrains, structural design of house foundations, electrical distribution and reticulation andelectrical services for buildings;• the replacement principle was based on a ‘like-for like’ basis. As a minimum, however in mostinstances the replacement or compensation was a substantial improvement;• two asset audits were done in the old villages to accurately determine what assets the individualhouseholds had, one in May 2002 and another September 2002 to do a final verification;• development of 956 new houses to a minimum standard specified in the Department ofHousing’s ‘Guidelines for Human Settlement, Planning and Design’;• 25 community members were employed and trained as architectural assistance to assist in theprocess of explaining and signing off of home owner’s packages;• development of 61 other structures such as shops, schools and a clinic;New Motlhotlo village4 ANGLO PLATINUM MOGALAKWENA MINE 2009
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