Five people have been arrested in connection with a petrol-bomb attack on a bus that killed six platinum mine workers and injured dozens in Limpopo, police said on Wednesday. The accused will appear in court on Thursday on charges of attempted murder, murder and malicious damage to property, police said. The mine workers were burnt to death on Monday night while being driven from the Modikwa platinum mine, which is operated by African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Anglo American Platinum. The bus was petrol-bombed on the R37 road near Ga-Maroga village while transporting the workers home. The road links the small mining town of Burgersfort and dozens of mining houses operating in the Tubatse area. The area has been the scene of violent community protests over the years, with buses and trucks regularly torched. On Tuesday, ARM and Anglo bosses met unions and concerned stakeholders after the killings that left two of the workers burnt beyond recognition. The company bosses were attemptin...
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