The South African National Defence Force has deployed 1,100 members across the country to assist police with illegal mining operations
.Boots are back on the ground in support of authorities fighting illegal mining.
The South African National Defence Force appeared before the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on Friday, outlining the army’s state of readiness. The soldiers will focus on the interior provinces of the country, with members making their way to the North West on Friday as part of the police minister’s visit to Stillfontein.
Members of the standing committee questioned SANDF’s Head of Joint Operation Lieutenant General Siphiwe Sangweni about whether the members would have a tangible effect on the ground.“When you are attending to the illegal mining in the shaft, the areas and the communities are also affected,” the Lieutenant General said, ointing out that illegal miners were linked to multiple crimes in adjacent areas.
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