Durban — KwaZulu-Natal police recovered explosives at a mining shaft in northern KwaZulu-Natal after a number of suspects fled.
Police spokesperson, Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said that a multi-disciplinary operation had been conducted at Kortnek Shaft in Pongola since Tuesday.
Ngcobo said the team was following up information about a group of people who are conducting illegal gold mining in the area.
“During the operation, the team seized equipment used for crushing material, explosives, cutting torches, gas cylinders, various other mining tools as well as eight cellphones.
“Investigations are still continuing as police are still searching for the suspects who fled the scene as well as those who are behind the illegal mining operation,”Ngcobo said.
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