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Four more suspected illegal miners were arrested in Zamimpilo informal settlement on Friday morning ahead of Bheki Cele's Riverlea imbizo.
Police minister Bheki Cele has warned zama zamas operating in Riverlea, Johannesburg, to come out from underground as all of the holes dug up for illegal mining will soon be permanently closed.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said 170 of those arrested are suspected to be undocumented foreigners.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Andries Moatshe said they have found 26 open shafts and holes between Riverlea and Langlaagte.
Criminal law in South Africa protects a minor from being convicted for a crime hence taxi violence instigators are using them.