SANDF members die in Gauteng mine shaft tragedy during Operation Prosper
Two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members lost their lives after plunging into an abandoned mine shaft during an anti‑illegal mining operation under Operation Prosper in Gauteng.
Operation prosper Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said that “despite this tragic loss,” Operation Prosper continues to record significant successes in disrupting illegal mining activities and dismantling criminal syndicates operating in abandoned and active mining areas in Gauteng.
Crackdown The Ministry of Police reaffirmed the government’s determination to intensify the crackdown on illegal mining and pursue those exploiting South Africa’s mineral wealth.
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