http://www.bdlive.co.za/businesstimes/2014/08/03/villagers-not-ce...

http://www.bdlive.co.za/businesstimes/2014/08/03/villagers-not-celebrating-lonmin-deal

Villagers not celebrating Lonmin deal
by Jana Marais, August 03 2014,

one part...
"One elderly woman, who was born into the Bafokeng but married into the Mogale in the 1960s, shrugged her shoulders when asked if the deal was a good one. “Now if you go back to the Bafokeng, even the areas that were very poor, it is so nice,” she said. “They have schools, roads, everything. Maybe we can do the same as the Bafokeng here. I don’t know. “There is so much corruption here, so much fighting.” Continues

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Lots to learn from that article,imo.
From my quote I note the tribal clouds inter mingling via marriage and then over genrations becoming becoming one big cloud of South African citizens. Regency can play its role just as effectively.
Brand Bafokeng sets a high standard...

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/north-west/applause-as-bafokeng-leader-inks-pact-1.1735963

Brand Bengwenyama aspires to follow suit....and really who would deny a true local interest wanting to contribute and participate? ...but it is a pricey business/industry to build....imo

When brands compete, some-one loses,and that is a community loss regardless
but when brands unite they can move mountains,imo.
and by getting on with business the community generally wins too.

Its back to court soon trying to decide on a brand,imo.