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Deployment of soldiers to fight illegal mining under

Deployment of soldiers to fight illegal mining under spotlight

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“SABC News”

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 3,300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities in the country.

The move has been lauded by various mine owners and criticised by some advocacy groups as counterproductive.

Lead Researcher at the Benchmarks Foundation,…

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  1. Someone please educate, if thos is a regular army- the would still be working for SA government just deployed elsewhere. So why the extra cost? Theyll still be working same hours. SA is not in wartime- so why the cost?

  2. Everyone missed the true point for R490 Million? to get rid of the illegal miners is a myth , its just another means for the corrupt ANC government to steal the countries money, i have no doubt the ANC will have its fingers into the illegal gold mining profits as well.

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