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Defence Minister Thandi Modise has revealed that since government launched an inter-ministerial operation to tackle the scourge, over 2,700 immigrants linked to illegal mining have been arrested.
Defence Minister Thandi Modise has revealed that since government launched an inter-ministerial operation to tackle the scourge, over 2,700 immigrants linked to illegal mining have been arrested.
Over 2,700 immigrants who are believed to be zama zamas and illegal mining king-pins have been arrested through the government’s joint efforts to tackle the issue.