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The deployment, part of Operation Prosper, aims to maintain law and order. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), working with the police, has been conducting an anti-criminality operation from October 28, 2023
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the green light for 3,300 army personnel to tackle illegal mining, costing US$26 million.
The deployment, part of Operation Prosper, aims to maintain law and order. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), working with the police, has been conducting an anti-criminality operation from October 28, 2023. This will last till April 28, 2024. The move follows a 2019 deployment under the same operation to combat gang violence in the Western Cape province.
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The Minerals Council of South Africa highlights that illegal mining, occurring in both disused and active mines, damages the country’s investment appeal, costing mines and the economy billions annually.
