By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
16 January 2025- A total of 84 alive illegal miners have been retrieved as at 4pm on 15 January 2025. All 84 have been placed under arrest.
The national police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said: “Eighteen illegal miners have been certified dead. Mathe said the total figures on day three of operations by 4pm on Wednesday afternoon showed that 216 alive illegal miners were retrieved, while 78 are deceased.”
Meanwhile, the acting North west Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, provided further updates at 7:30pm yesterday.
The Guardian 