On 20 June 2019, Kimberley Artisanal Miners and Kimberley Informal Settlers Group peacefully marched to the Office of the Premier
to hand over 3 memorandums to the Department of Minerals and Resources, the SAPS and The Office of the Premier respectively.
The memorandums outlined the state in which residents from Greenpoint , Samaria, Rhythm city and Galeshewe lived without
sanitation, water, electricity and proper housing

One of the protesters said the community in
Greenpoint are living in houses that were collapsing due to the mines blasting close by
which affects the water pipelines resulting in contaminated water which poses a health risk. “Our people need land to farm an d b uild
houses. We are revolting against people who are keeping our land. People come from abroad , they mine and benefit from our la nd
while we suffer” he said.

The memorandums were received by representatives from the Department of Mineral Resources, SAPS and MEC for the
Department of Social Development, Ms Martha Bartlett received the memorandum on behalf of the Premier and promised to respond
to the grievances within 7 working days.