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File | Minister of Police, Gen Bheki Cele, Gen Fannie Masemola and National Head of Hawks Lt Gen Godfrey Lebeya, visited an abandoned mine in Stilfontein.File | Minister of Police, Gen Bheki Cele, Gen Fannie Masemola and National Head of Hawks Lt Gen Godfrey Lebeya, visited an abandoned mine in Stilfontein.

Over 20 firearms, ammunition and explosives were confiscated during the arrests in Stilfontein. Illegal mining is rife in the Stilfontein, Orkney and Klerksdorp areas. The department added that illegal mining is a criminal activity that not only impacts the economy but also compromises national security.

The Police Ministry says it is only through a concerted effort with other stakeholders that illegal mining can be curbed.

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