The land donation will enable the Rustenburg Municipality to finalise housing and human resettlement projects and improve the livelihoods of the local communities, Anglo American said on Saturday.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony in Rustenburg, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said his government welcomed the initiative taken by Anglo American to support the state’s socio-economic transformation agenda.
“Our people will be provided with decent housing and the necessary bulk infrastructure in line with our commitment as government,” Mantashe said.
Mantashe said the handing over of the land was a tangible result of the public and private sectors working together for the transformation and development of the economy.
“May we continue to work in this spirit of cooperation and partnership in other areas where mining companies can extend this gesture to communities in the mining areas,” the minister said.
Anglo American Platinum Chief Executive Officer Chris Griffith said the land will be used to complete housing and resettlement projects for the people of Rustenburg.
“We will continue to play a role in catalysing the development of this community which has played an important role in the success of South Africa’s platinum mining industry,” Griffith said.