17 other illegal miners have resurfaced in Stilfontein

JOHANNESBURG - Seventeen other illegal miners have also resurfaced in Stilfontein bringing the number to 21 zama zamas that have reemerged at different shafts on Monday.

The latest groups resurfaced from Harmony Gold’s Margaret Shaft while a smaller group resurfaced from Shaft 10 at the Old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine earlier.

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Although Harmony Gold doesn’t own the mine occupied by hundreds of zama zamas the illegal miners have been travelling kilometres underground from the disused shafts to reemerge at one of the company’s shafts as an exit.

North West Police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone says they have all since been arrested on a range of charges including trespassing.

“They are still being processed and one of the four that resurfaced at shaft number 10, have been taken to hospital for medical observation.”