By yesterday afternoon, a number of dead bodies had been retrieved from an illegal mine shaft in which more than 150 zama zamas are trapped.
In an article published this morning, Lowvelder reported that the rescue operations at an illegal mine near Sabie in Mpumalanga has caught the attention of the national police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola.
“The delegation will receive an update on ongoing operations and thereafter provide an update to members of the media,” said the national police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe. Masemola and his delegation are expected to arrive at the Sabie rescue operation scene at 10:00. The delegation is expected to also visit a similar operation at Stilfontein in the North West later at 16:00. Hundreds of illegal miners are said to be trapped in an illegal mineshaft near Stilfontein too.
“These men were found to be suspected illegal miners. They informed the security guards that they had been held captive inside the abandoned mine, and that there were about 150 others,” said provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli.
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