More than 30 alleged illegal miners were arrested and six others shot dead in a shoot-out with North West police at a ventilation shaft in Orkney on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said a group of about 300 “zama zamas” attacked and shot at security officers and police when they attempted to stop them from delivering food parcels to illegal miners underground.He said four bodies were found in the vicinity of the shaft, one was discovered about 800m from the crime scene, while the sixth was found in bushes near Kanana location.
“The arrests and shooting incidents came after a decision by the mine management to clamp down on illegal mining activities by closing the ventilation shaft which the zama zamas had been using to enter and exit various shafts.Mokgwabone said some of the illegal miners had allegedly, due to shortages of food and water, used explosives to open a hole and started to exit the shaft on Saturday.“They were thoroughly processed, including being medically examined for dehydration before being released.
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