JOHANNESBURG - The North West Department of Social Development is in the process of repatriating 27 undocumented teenagers back to Mozambique on Wednesday.
The group resurfaced from abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein more than a month ago.
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It's still unclear exactly how many illegal miners are still underground.
Sebata Mokhwabone, the North West police spokesperson, discussed the situation with eNCA.