DIS sets up operation to nab illegal miners

For some time now, cases of illegal gold mining and smuggling have been on the rise with perpetrators targeting the unused gold mines in Francistown, Matsiloje and surrounding areas. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson and Francistown South legislator, Wynter Mmolotsi this week asked Magosi about the escalating cases of illegal mining happening at these places. Mmolotsi stated that illegal mining happening at these places is a concern to national security.

Appearing before PAC, Magosi disclosed that DIS is aware of the illegal mining and smuggling and is taking precautionary measures to dissolve the situation. “We have noted the illegal mining happening at the places and I want to put it out there that we have set up operations that are working very hard to deal with this problem,” he revealed.