BLOEMFONTEIN - The operation at Stilfontein mine will not be called off until the police are satisfied that all illegal miners have resurfaced.
A final sweep to check if there are any remaining zama zamas underground is currently underway.
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A total of 246 illegal miners have resurfaced since the start of the operation on Monday.
To discuss this further, mining expert, David van Wyk spoke to eNCA.