# The Ministry of Police have expressed their deepest condolences following the tragic loss of two South African National Defence Force members during an illegal mining operation conducted under Operation Prosper in Johannesburg yesterday. The department’s spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe says SANDF members were pursuing suspected illegal miners in an underground tunnel when they fell into an abandoned mine shaft. She says the circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation:
Ministry of police mourns fallen SANDF members during illegal mining operation in Johannesburg [SOUND]
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