Two SANDF members die in abandoned gold mine shaft

Law enforcement agents will continue to monitor the area, as authorities intensify efforts to combat illegal mining, following the deaths of two South African National Defence Force members during an operation in Roodepoort, in the west of Johannesburg.

The two SANDF members died after falling into an abandoned gold mine shaft this morning.

Deputy Gauteng Police Commissioner, Major-General Fred Kekana, says at the time of the incident, they were pursuing suspected illegal miners.

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