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Woman douses self in petrol, threatens to light up if evicted
06 Jul 2015 at 02:16hrs | Views
THERE was drama at a house in Maglas area, Shabanie Mine, in Zvishavane when a mother of four poured five litres of petrol inside her house and doused herself with some before daring people sent by Shabanie Mashava Mines to evict her to get inside the house.
Thompson Black, who is now surviving on selling tomatoes in the mining town, threatened to burn herself and her belongings if she was evicted.
Black's husband is among the 35 former Shabanie Mine employees and their families who have been targeted for eviction as the company paves way for lecturers and students from Midlands State University who are supposed to move in by August.
The workers are part of more than 1,000 employees who used to work for the collapsed asbestos mine that was once owned by South Africa-based businessman, Mutumwa Mawere.
Thompson Black, who is now surviving on selling tomatoes in the mining town, threatened to burn herself and her belongings if she was evicted.
Black's husband is among the 35 former Shabanie Mine employees and their families who have been targeted for eviction as the company paves way for lecturers and students from Midlands State University who are supposed to move in by August.
The workers are part of more than 1,000 employees who used to work for the collapsed asbestos mine that was once owned by South Africa-based businessman, Mutumwa Mawere.
Source - chronicle