The Ministry of Police calls for concerted efforts to stop this scourge
At least 1.8 million rand in cash, ten thousand rounds of ammunition, truckloads of drugs and tons of gold are some of the items seized by police as they crack down on eight illegal mining syndicates, arresting around 500 people in the past year.
This is in addition to the 460 convictions the National Prosecuting Authority recorded for the fiscal year that ended in March. ..