Three members of the Mohlohlo community, which has been engaged in a year long struggle against Anglo Platinum [part of Anglo American] over forced removals have been acquitted on charges of malicious damage to property...The three women...were arrested and subsequently admitted to having stoned a mine security vehicle during protests against blasting activities that took place at Anglo Platinum's PPL mine...Community witnesses testified to the enormous damage being done to their homes by blasting activities...The PPL mine manager Mr Ted Mohajer, testifying for the prosecution, stated that the damage being suffered by the community was unrelated to the mine's blasting activities. [But] [t]he magistrate...found that Mohajer was contradicted by the project engineer charged with the removal of the Mohlohlo Community, Mr Greg Morris...The magistrate also found...that the community had acted legitimately in a situation of sudden emergency and in defence of their lives and property.