. The station covered a population of about 45 000. . The station had 91 personnel which consisted of 18 Public Service Act employees, 58 functional members, 13 detectives, one cleaner and one foreman. . It covered 19 villages and 17 townships. Two malls were being built. . The station had a high crime rate. . There was a huge influx of foreign nationals into the area, owing to nine mines that were operating in the area. Most households were renting out their houses. . The station was always busy with crowd control due to strikes that took place in the mines. . Townships were full of illegal shacks. . The station used Lydenburg (60 kms away) and Sekhukhune (69 kms away) courts, and it was costly to travel to and from these areas. . The only prison was in Barberton, which was about 178 kilometres from the station. . There was a network problem with regard to cell phones and computers. . Water was scarce in the area and a borehole was drilled for the station. . The station building needed to be renovated because it had too many cracks. . There was a shortage of office space and the station hall had been converted to offices. . The station had 18 reservists, but only 13 were active, and they were used to do crime prevention. . The community fought over land ownership and the station had to intervene.