A total of 118 illegal miners have been extracted as of 16:00 on Tuesday afternoon. The breakdown is as follows:
Day One
- A total of 35 illegal miners were extracted.
- 9 were certified as deceased.
Day Two
- A total of 83 illegal miners have been extracted
- 56 alive
- 27 have been certified dead
All 82 that have been arrested are facing illegal mining, trespassing and contravention of the immigration act charges.
Two illegal miners who were found in possession of gold have also been charged with being in the illegal possession of gold-bearing material.
The NATJOINTS will continue to provide a daily update on the figures.
Today’s operation will continue up until 22:00 this evening.
997 of the arrested are Mozambicans, 427 are Zimbabweans, 118 are Basotho nationals from Lesotho, 21 are South Africans while one is from Malawi and another one from Congo. https://t.co/1lRfiDMPBj #ArriveAlive @MinesRescue @MiningSafety @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/uRr843EoZx
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) January 15, 2025
