JOHANNESBURG - Operation Shanela is descending on Benoni.
Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni is leading the operation.
It will focus on illegal mining with zama zamas, a persistent threat in the area.
Benoni has long battled rampant illegal mining, with residents reporting earth tremors and sinkholes.
Over the weekend, 221 suspects were arrested across Ekurhuleni.