Rustenburg

Idolobha laseRustenburg, esifundazweni saseNyakatho Ntshonalanga, likhula ngenxa yezimayini zeplatinamu, kodwa lokho akusho ukuthi wonke umuntu uyazuza — abaningi abahlala lapha basaphila ngokunzima nsuku zonke. Ngokwezibalo zakamuva ze-Stats SA, umholo wekhaya oyisilinganiso eRustenburg ubalelwa cishe ku-R10 500 ngenyanga, kodwa lokhu kufihla umehluko omkhulu phakathi kwabasebenza ezimayini nabaphila ngaphandle kwemisebenzi eqinisekile. Ngokombiko wesifunda saseBojanala Platinum District wango-2020, kwakukhona abantu abacishe babe ngu-1 800 abangenamakhaya noma abahlala endaweni ezingaqinisekile edolobheni nasemaphethelweni alo — inombolo esekhula njalo ngenxa yokushoda kwemisebenzi nezindlu. Kukhona abasakuluma nabo abazama ukusiza: iSalvation Army iyanikeza ukudla nendawo yokulala ebusuku kwabaswela, iGift of the Givers ibuye izosiza ngokudla nezidingo zempilo uma kunesidingo esiphuthumayo, kanti iRustenburg Hospice iyasekela abagulayo nabampofu ngonakekelo lwezempilo nangenhlonipho. Uma uzithola usempilweni enzima lapha, funa lezi zinhlangano — azikho khona ukukwahlulela, zikhona ukukusiza. Ungakhohlwa: ubuwena abukho encazelweni yezimo ozithola kuzo namuhla, futhi kukhona abasakuqaphelayo nabakhathalelayo.