Gauteng police have arrested 30 suspected illegal miners, aged between 20 and 48, during a multidisciplinary #OperationProsper conducted in Khutsong on Friday, 30 October 2026. Among those arrested are nationals from Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
The operation was conducted in collaboration with members of Gauteng Public Order Policing (POPS), the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), District #VisiblePolicing (Vispol), Khutsong Vispol and Community in Blue patrollers.
During the operation, the following items were seized: phendukas, gold-bearing material, spades, chisels, hammers and a water pump.
All arrested suspects are expected to appear before the Magistrate’s Court soon.
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