South African police have arrested three suspected illegal miners, including two Mozambicans.
Police said in a statement on Saturday that they arrested the suspects on Friday at a plot in Doornkuil at about 8:00 p.m. and confiscated their mining equipment.
“Members of the Sedibeng Flying Squad acted on information regarding suspected illegal mining activities in the area.
“Upon arrival, they found three men in possession of mining equipment, including six phenduka machines and bags containing material believed to have been extracted from the mine,” the police said.
Police said the suspects, comprising two Mozambicans and one South African, were arrested at the scene.
