Oversight visit to assess illegal mining in the North West

The national legislature's portfolio committees of Mineral Resources and Energy, Police and Home Affairs are conducting a two-day joint oversight visit to assess the state of illegal mining in the North West province. The committees are currently meeting stakeholders in Stilfontein near Klerksdorp. The oversight visits come a few days after a group of 21 alleged illegal miners were arrested by a police team led by The Hawks. Over 20 firearms, ammunition and explosives were confiscated during the arrests in Stilfontein.

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