According to the provincial spokesperson, Tlangelani Rikhotso, four more suspects, aged between 43 and 59, have been arrested.It is alleged that the suspects were heading to Mahikeng to meet.
They were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit, assisted by the Special Task Force and the District Illicit Mining Task Team. The operation was the culmination of month.
The Hawks arrested two suspects allegedly linked to illegal mining activities in the province on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 November 2022 in Rustenburg. These arrests come after the police minist.