SHOOTING
INCIDENTS IN EVANDER, CAUSE OF CONCERN
Evander – The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant
General Thulani Ntobela is fuming about the shooting incidents that continue to
occur in the old mines at Evander near Secunda as a result of illegal mining.
Last week a shooting was reported at Winkelhaak Mine that claimed
a life of a Lesotho Lesotho ,
Zimbabwe and Mozambique
On Sunday 20 July 2014, police attended to another complaint of
shooting at the same mine, where they found a man who identified yet, lying in
a pool of blood. He certified dead by paramedics at the scene.
On Saturday 19 July 2014, approximate 07:00, police received information
that six people wounded and hospitalised. Three of them said to be critical but
stable and the other three were treated and discharged the same day.
In both incidents, it’s alleged that a rival group shot the
victims after a squabble broke while they were involved in illegal mining.
The Provincial Commissioner and the management strongly condemn
this unnecessary loss of life occurring as a result of illegal mining.
“We will continue with operations to stop these illegal mining
activities. We are appealing to the neighbouring communities to assist us in
identifying these illegal miners so we can put them behind bars,” said Lt
General Ntobela.
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