Two alleged illegal mining kingpins , one of them a pensioner, are expected to appear in court on Monday for possession of suspected stolen Chrome worth R20million.
The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks) said the two men aged 63 and 31, are believed to be kingpins behind illegal mining activities within the Limpopo Province.
The Hawks said they were arrested in Burgersfort after they were allegedly found in possession of Chrome worth R20million, which was suspected to be stolen.
Speaking about the arrest, Limpopo Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Lethunya Mmuroa said on December 12,2023, various units conducted an operation at Burgersfort which was aimed to address illegal mining activities within Sekhukhune District.
During the operation, the team went to Triton Chrome Storage in Steelpoort, where they found a Geologist, Jan Aucamp, in possessions of piles of chrome valued at R20 million inside the yard.
