Illegal mining kingpin shot dead during police raid in Carletonville
She said the operation was carried out “as part of ongoing efforts by the South African Police Service (Saps) to dismantle illegal mining syndicates and disrupt violent criminal activities associated with illegal mining in the Carletonville area”.
Image: Saps/ Supplied She said the deceased was well known to police as a central figure driving violence linked to illegal mining in the area.
According to South African Police Service (Saps) spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the raid was part of a broader crackdown on criminal networks in the area.
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