Illegal mining | Cele to visit North West following arrests
JOHANNESBURG - Police Minister Bheki Cele will visit Stilfontein after the arrest of 20 suspected illegal miners.
He will be accompanied by the police's top brass.
The arrests were part of a joint operation by police and the Hawks in the North West.
They seized over a dozen firearms, boxes of ammunition and explosives.
The Hawks say the suspects have been under surveillance for some time.
The raid forms part of operations targeted at illegal mining.