Residents of kagiso, west of Johannesburg have called on government to deploy soldiers to assist them in clamping down on illegal mining operations.
Leadership of the South African Police Service led by Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Policing, Lt Gen Mosikili addressed the residents of Kagiso.Leadership of the South African Police Service led by Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Policing, Lt Gen Mosikili addressed the residents of Kagiso.
Several illegal mining operations have been dismantled in Kagiso. Truckloads of illegal mining material can be seen being carried away immediately after the structures are dismantled. “We are near Soul City; we see everything, hear gunshots all night. Last week, someone was killed. We lock ourselves inside the house. The permanent solution is that state of emergency must be declared and soldiers deployed. The police have no manpower and corruption is too much,” a community member explains.
Meanwhile, earlier residents blockaded illegal mine holes as they continue to search for Zama Zamas in the area. They torched shacks believed to belong to the illegal miners, most of whom are foreign nationals.
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