{"id":18204,"date":"2022-04-20T15:56:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/south-africa-77-trapped-illegal-miners-arrested-13-are-mozambican"},"modified":"2022-04-20T16:08:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T16:08:21","slug":"south-africa-77-trapped-illegal-miners-arrested-13-are-mozambican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/south-africa-77-trapped-illegal-miners-arrested-13-are-mozambican","title":{"rendered":"South Africa: 77 trapped illegal miners arrested, 13 are Mozambican"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Four decomposed bodies were handed to officials in Orkney, the North West, by illegal miners who were later arrested after they were found trapped inside an underground mine shaft.<\/p>\n

According to the police, the \u201cmanager\u201d for the illegal miners \u2013 who are all believed to be illegal immigrants \u2013 contacted law enforcement officials to assist the accused who were starving inside the mine shaft after being trapped for several days.<\/p>\n

The \u201cmanager\u201d was not with the illegal miners at the time. They called him for assistance and he informed the police.<\/p>\n

The accused, who appeared in court on Tuesday, are facing charges of illegal mining and for being in the country illegally.<\/p>\n

The formal identification process of the four bodies is still underway.<\/p>\n

Of the 77 suspects arrested, 60 are from Lesotho, 13 from Mozambique and four are Zimbabwean nationals.<\/p>\n

Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said the accused handed the bodies over to officials on Friday and they were currently being assessed for identification.<\/p>\n

He added the arrests were as a result of an effort to clamp down on illegal mining operations by a multidisciplinary team comprising the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Illicit Mining Team, Orkney visible policing and detectives as well as a mining rescue team.<\/p>\n

\u201cFour decomposed bodies were brought up by the illegal miners on Friday, 15 April 2022. Of the 77 arrested illegal miners who were all medically examined, 60 are from Lesotho, 13 from Mozambique and four are Zimbabwean nationals.<\/p>\n

\u201cFormal identification process of the four bodies is underway,\u201d Mokgwabone said.<\/p>\n

He added the suspects appeared in the Orkney Magistrate\u2019s Court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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