Plans to ‘rescue’ the illegal miners continue.
Police have confirmed that about eleven illegal miners have resurfaced from an abandoned gold mineshaft in the North West.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the zama zamas resurfaced overnight on Sunday.
“Eleven illegal miners just got out at shaft 10 which is linked to shaft 11 – proving that they are not trapped – they just refuse to resurface. They chose to come out late at night, thinking police are no more standing static.
“Others ran back into the shaft as soon as they noticed the police presence,” Mathe said.
*This is a developing story
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