The case against 21 illegal miners arrested in a takedown operation in Stilfontein, earlier this week, was postponed on Wednesday.
JOHANNESBURG - The case against 21 illegal miners arrested in a takedown operation in Stilfontein in the North West, earlier this week, has been postponed to Tuesday, 18 October 2022.
Some of the charges included the illegal possession of firearms, possession of ammunition, explosives and precious metals as well as trespassing.#IllegalMiners | There has been an objection against media publicising their identity at this stage but the accused include 15 Lesotho nationals and 5 South Africans. ~K pic.twitter.com/iCKZhGAuo5
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