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AMS / AMSP - Anglo Platinum Responds To Resettlement Allegations
Anglo Platinum Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1946/022452/06
JSE ordinary share code: AMS
ISIN: ZAE000013181
JSE preference share code: AMSP
ISIN: ZAE000054474
("Anglo Platinum")
ANGLO PLATINUM RESPONDS TO RESETTLEMENT ALLEGATIONS
Anglo Platinum is aware of the serious allegations contained in the BBC Radio
Report, "Mining forces out thousands in SA" and the ActionAid Report "Precious
Metal the Impact of Anglo Platinum on poor communities in Limpopo, South
Africa".
The reports contain numerous errors in addition to inflammatory statements.
Anglo Platinum`s relocation of communities in the Mogalakwena district have
resulted from consultations and negotiations that span the period 1998 to 2008.
During that period 2 separate relocations were embarked upon, the first of which
commenced during the transition of democracy in SA when relocations were
extremely politically charged. In the first relocation which was extremely
complex 706 families from the Ga-Pila community were resettled by 2003. Some 140
members of the 7000 strong community still remain on the original site despite
having previously agreed to move and new houses built for them in the new Ga-
Pila village. The second relocation of the Motlhotlo community which commenced
in mid 2007 and is still currently in progress has already seen some 8000
members of the 10 000 strong communities of Ga-Puka and Ga-Sekhaolelo resettled
on the basis of freely given agreement in the new Motlhotlo village. The BBC
and ActionAid reports have grouped both relocations and interviewed only those
with a negative stance. Both the communities of the new Ga-Pila and Motlhotlo
villages are being provided with treated underground water by the Municipality
of Mogalakwena. Neither the BBC nor ActionAid visited the new Motlhotlo village
constructed by Anglo Platinum and are therefore unable to present a balanced
case for the negotiated resettlements.
Anglo Platinum takes these allegations extremely seriously and will attempt to
correct all factual inaccuracies with its stakeholders and will present such
facts to the BBC and ActionAid. Anglo Platinum welcomes the Human Rights
Commission`s undertaking to fully investigate the validity of the ActionAid
allegations which were formally submitted to the Commission today. Anglo
Platinum provides some facts associated with the allegations below.
- Allegation : "Thousands of poor people in rural areas have lost
agricultural land"
Fact : "Prior to resettlement (Ga-Pila) 553 hectares of agricultural land, post
resettlement 828 hectares of agricultural land
Prior to resettlement (Motlhotlo) 3 850 hectares of agricultural land, post
resettlement 8 802 hectares of agricultural land
- Allegation : "Resettled people received little compensation"
Fact : "Each family was resettled to a modern brick dwelling approved by that
family of an equal or greater size than they previously occupied. In addition a
cash allowance to assist with incidental resettlement expenses was also
provided.
- Allegation : "Expanding platinum production has resulted in a wave of open
pit mines in South Africa."
Fact : " Mogalakwena Platinum Mine is Anglo Platinum`s only open pit operation
and accounts for some 10% of annual production.
Anglo Platinum is committed to promoting, protecting and defending the human
rights of all its stakeholders.
For further information please contact
Mary-Jane Morifi Edward Bickham
Executive Head : Corporate Affairs Executive Vice President : External
Affairs
Anglo Platinum Anglo American plc
011 373 6325 +44 208 563 1614 / +44 7760 197381
26 March 2008
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
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