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Illegal miner’s dead body left alongside road in Giyani

According to police, the miner was killed instantly by a rock that fell on his head

LIMPOPO – Police in Giyani have opened a case of inquest after an alleged illegal miner died during an incident which occurred in an unused mine near Mapuve village outside Giyani in the early hours of this morning, 20 September.

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According to police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, the deceased was mining alongside others when a rock fell on his head, killing him instantly.

“His accomplices managed to remove his lifeless body from the shaft and placed him alongside the road towards Nhlaniki village. An investigation into why this was done is still unfolding,” he added.

Ngoepe says the deceased is still unknown and anyone with information about this incident or anyone who can assist the police in the identification of the deceased may contact Colonel Chris Mabasa at 082 469 0739; the crime stop number 0860010111; the crime line sms 32211 or nearest police station.

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Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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