[File Image] Miners work deep underground at Sibanye Gold's Masimthembe shaft in Westonaria, South Africa, April 3, 2017.[File Image] Miners work deep underground at Sibanye Gold's Masimthembe shaft in Westonaria, South Africa, April 3, 2017.The suspects aged between 19 and 50 years were found in possession of illegal explosives, mining equipment and cash amounting to over R16 000.
Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba has urged members of the community to report illegal mining in their areas. “Twenty-four suspects arrested for illegal mining in Apel are expected to appear before court soon. The operation was a joint effort between the police, the Departments of Home Affairs, [the] Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, immigration officials, EMS as well mining companies. The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the success of the operation and commended all the members involved,” says Ledwaba.
All the suspects will soon appear in the Heidelberg Magistrate’s Court on charges of illegal mining, human trafficking, flouting immigration laws, and illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives.
Those illegal miners are the sole owners of the native land where they are barred from the natural resources by some statutes which proclaims foreign western socalled investors as the legal and rightful owner of the mines
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Really...you gonna arrest someone who has a mere 16 k, which they all would've shared probably, and let people with millions get away with evrything, people who send assasins and criminals to murder other people, you let those get free. And think we don't see it all? OK.