PHOTO: STILFONTEIN MINERS
Twenty-two more illegal miners have resurfaced in the last two days at the Margaret and Buffelsfontein shaft no 10 in Stilfontein.
This has brought the total number of arrested illegal miners to 47.
“On Friday, 27 December 2024, 10 illegal miners resurfaced at Margaret Shaft and in the early hours of this morning 11 miners resurfaced at Buffelsfontein shaft no 10,” said North West police spokesperson, Adéle Myburgh.
The illegal miners were arrested during the Vala Umgodi operation.
The miners are charged with illegal mining, trespassing, and contravention of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002.
“All of them are still being processed and are expected to appear in the Stilfontein Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 30 December 2024," said Myburgh.
In addition, the General Industries Workers Union of SA has been calling for the government to do more to rescue the miners, including implementing the third and final phase of the proposed government-led rescue plan.
