Last month, 17 people died in Boksburg following a gas leak, while last week, five bullet-ridden bodies were discovered in a field in Riverlea after a turf war by rival zama zama gangs.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to meet with various ministerial departments on Saturday over illegal miner related issues plaguing Gauteng.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said an integrated effort by law enforcement, Correctional Services, Home Affairs, and Social Development is needed to deal with zama zamas. "The president himself said he is tired of these piece-meal responses of the security cluster or any other responsible department. [WATCH] Bheki Cele, Police Minister, said the security cluster is meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss ways to deal with the issue of zama zama’s and illegal mining in Gauteng and the rest of the country. TCG pic.twitter.com/WwLFfu3PbN
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