Members Of Political Parties Denied Access To Lily Mine

Members of different political parties have been denied access to the Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. This comes after residents of Lows Creek embarked on a protest and blockaded the main road in the area.

They are accusing political parties of using t he commemoration of the deaths of three former mine members to garner votes.

Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyirenda were trapped underground when the mine collapsed.

They had been in a container used as a lamp room at the time.

Today marks the ninth anniversary of the incident .