"We need to remain united and help the police in resolving this matter. Today as the traditional leaders we are happy to hear that perpetrators have been arrested‚" he said.
Mohlala said several mines in the area had been closed and Modikwa Mine was the only one still operational.
"We plead with you chairman Motsepe not to shut down the mine because our children will suffer‚" he said.
Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe and mining magnate Patrice Motsepe visited the Modikwa Platinum Mine on Thursday.
Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals and Anglo American Platinum co-own the mine.
Anglo American's joint venture executive chairman Vishna Pillay said they were united in grief with the family of the deceased and injured workers. "The community and workers are torn apart by the mass killing of the mineworkers. We are appealing to everyone to support us in this difficult period‚" he said.