10 alleged illegal mining kingpins nabbed

JOHANNESBURG - Ten alleged kingpins have been arrested in connection with illegal mining, that's according to the Portfolio Committee on Police's Albert Seabi.

This is as the fight against illegal mining in South Africa intensifies.

On Sunday, parliamentary portfolio committees are visiting hotspots in various areas in Gauteng.

Several kingpins have been arrested for their involvement in the increasingly concerning scourge of illegal mining in the country. #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/xbHIpWk1JF

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