BARBERTON - Over the last few days we’ve been watching as hundreds of illegal miners have resurfaced from the Sheba mine in Barberton in a joint operation between the police and the mine.
On Tuesday, Pan African Resources said that trying to arrest the illegal miners with their own security teams is costing the company.
It’s one of the reasons for retrenchments.
In December in Sabie in Mpumalanga, 153 illegal miners were brought to the surface highlighting the dangers of rescue operations.
Three miners lost their lives.
The police’s Vala Umgodi operation was launched in December 2023 and its targeting illicit mining in seven provinces including Mpumalanga.
The MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga, Jackie Macie discussed this with eNCA.