Police Minister Bheki Cele says they have arrested almost 90 suspected kingpins involved in illegal mining. He was speaking during an engagement with residents of Riverlea, south of Johannesburg.
Residents say they’re fearing for their lives due to the ongoing turf wars between rival gangs of illegal miners in the area.
Last weekend, five illegal miners were shot and killed during one such battle. This resulted in the deployment of specialised police units to the area resulting in the arrest of some 200 suspected illegal miners.
[LATEST] @SAPoliceService have arrested 194 suspects during intensified police operations in #Riverlea and surrounds to arrest #ZamaZama terrorising communities and conducting #IllegalMining pic.twitter.com/Td33ORtgKX
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) August 4, 2023
Source: SABC
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What a huge blow for South African dancer and entertainer Zodwa Wabantu as the Lesotho government blatantly turned her away from entering the country.
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