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In the aftermath of the gas leak tragedy at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg, residents say they live in fear as illegal miners are resuming operations. While the authorities attempt to clamp down on illegal mining, some residents say there are no other work opportunities.
A group of 87 illegal miners were sentenced to 696 years imprisonment by the Stilfontein regional court last Thursday.
The Mineral Resources Department said that illegal mining activities undermine the human rights of various communities.
They were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit, assisted by the Special Task Force and the District Illicit Mining Task Team. The operation was the culmination of month...
The group of 87 illegal miners were arrested by police in Orkney in North West in October 2021