KRUGERSDORP - Illegal mining remains a headache for law enforcement.
That’s despite regular raids targeted at hot spot areas.
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These searches are meant to break the back of the illegal activity, but the extent of it may be so bad, it dwarfs police’s efforts.
eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu spoke to Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni about the issue during Operation Shanela in Krugersdorp.