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Suspended Major General Richard Shibiri. Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu

Shibiri grilled over shopping spree after Matlala loan

13 March 2026

Police confiscated equipment from illegal miners. Twitter/@SAPoliceService

SANDF patrols abandoned mine shafts

13 March 2026

Soldiers have been deployed to provinces struggling to quell rampant crime and illegal mining. AFP/Emmanuel Croset

No sign of army in the Western Cape

13 March 2026

File: A miner holding a 20kg gold brick. AFP/David Gray

eNCA Business | Rand and gold steady

13 March 2026

Soldiers recover generators left behind by artisanal miners. AFP/Emmanuel Croset

Soldiers deploy to illegal mining hotspots

13 March 2026

These were the scenes that played out on Wednesday as armed soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) moved through homes in Westbury, west of Johannesburg.

Residents disappointed after soldiers fail to return

12 March 2026