Zim illegal gold miners confess

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | 4720 Views |

FRANCISTOWN: Two men from Zimbabwe have each pleaded guilty to illegal gold mining and entering Botswana through an ungazetted point of entry.

The state alleges that Bhekimpilo Tau, 36, and Thembani Nkomo, 41, were unlawfully found mining gold at the disused Rainbow Gold Mine on May 4, 2023. The accused are due in court for facts reading on August 3.

Meanwhile, a plea for another unspecified charge in respect of both the accused has been reserved because the police are yet to take its file to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

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Zim illegal gold miners confess

FRANCISTOWN: Two men from Zimbabwe have each pleaded guilty to illegal gold mining and entering Botswana through an ungazetted point of entry.

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