Limpopo Hawks nab illegal miner

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A 30-year-old man has been arrested for illegal mining at a village outside Giyani in Limpopo, the Hawks said on Thursday.

Limpopo Hawks spokesperson Matimba Maluleke said the"zama-zama" was arrested at Nhlaniki village outside Giyani on Wednesday.

Maluleke said the team pounced while he was allegedly found mining gold-bearing material at the rehabilitated Ellerton mine. Mining equipment including two generators, two pendukas, drilling equipment and explosives were confiscated.

 

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