Over a hundred people have been arrested in Riverlea as police clamp down on violence and illegal mining.
There had been gun battles between zama zama gangs in the area in the south of Johannesburg.
Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili said police are gathering information.
“These operations are 24/7. At times you’re not going to see the members operating because some of them operate covertly while they are gathering information together with crime intelligence,” she said.
“There will be times when the community will be saying we don’t see the operators but they will be in the area.”
-eNCA
In other news – Social media user threatens to kill Kelly Khumalo
Popular South African musician Kelly Khumalo has been responding to backlash from angry social media users, including a tweet from a troll who is threatening to shoot her. The Ngathwala Ngaye singer took to her Twitter on Thursday, 3 August, to share her gig guide after being removed from yet another event this week.
Kelly shared that she will be performing at the Rusty Rocks ‘All For Women’ concert on 12 August, arrogantly adding that whoever has a problem with that should vomit. Read More