Four weeks ago an urgent plea was made to the Matjhabeng Municipality to stop a land grab on a site called Vlakvlei Farm 121 near the North West Stadium.
Councillor Igor Scheurkogel relayed a message from residents in the area who are concerned for their safety.
A desperate resident wrote in a WhatsApp message to Scheurkogel that the situation was getting out of hand.
“Can you stop these people before it is too late. Please get the MM to send law enforcement to deal with them.”
Harmony Gold owns the land on which Vlakvlei, Speelmanville and Golf Course are situated.Vistaasked Harmony Gold Mine to comment on the illegal settlements on its property, with specific reference to these three.
Scheurkogel says that since his term as ward councillor started in November 2021, and even before that, Harmony and the Matjhabeng Department of Human Settlements have not been taking responsibility to prevent land invasions.
Scheurkogel says that within ward 35 the plight of the residents of Golf Course and those living in the Reahola Housing Complex have been ignored by Harmony and the Department of Human Settlements.
“Both of them are not coming to the table to give these people dignity. They continue to use ‘red tape’ and political diversion tactics.”
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