EWN reports that platinum producer Lonmin Mine says it is still assessing job creation proposals by its service providers and will update the Bapong community on the outcome this week.  

The company indicated that, while it could not afford to hire any of the unemployed Bapong residents, its service providers could assist by employing some of the locals in the North West mining area.  A group calling themselves the “Unemployed Youth of Bapo Ba Mogale” embarked on a two-week protest, demanding that Lonmin should create at least one thousand permanent jobs.  They barricaded roads and stoned passing cars during the protests.  Lonmin's Wendy Tlou said they were hoping to reopen their closed shafts on Tuesday.

• A short report by Masego Rahlaga is at EWN

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