CAPE TOWN - South Africa's porous borders are blamed for the country's high crime rates.
Human trafficking syndicates, cross-border theft syndicates and illegal mining syndicates are said to be exploiting our borders.
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This as the majority of illegal miners at Stillfontein have been found to be undocumented foreign nationals.
Mikateko Mahlaule, who is chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources spoke to eNCA.