Lowvelder reported last week that more than ten buses from various mines in the Lydenburg area were hijacked on Thursday morning.

Mineworkers, who were either coming off night shift or going onto morning shift, were supposed to get onto these vehicles, but were left stranded when perpetrators forced the vehicles off the Roossenekal road. The R555/Roossenekal road is the main road from Lydenburg to almost all mining operations in the area. According to information received, the busses were then instructed to drive to an undisclosed location. No hostages were taken. The SA Police Service (SAPS) were called out to the scene and the incident is being investigated. As of last week, the suspects responsible for the hijacking had not been identified, nor had their modus operandi been established. Speculation is that several community groups are unhappy that miners from Limpopo are being appointed at the mines in the area and that local workforce is not being utilised. The true reason behind the hijackings, is, however, still uncertain.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Narda Engelbrecht at Lowvelder News

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