• Former Public Protector, Professor Thuli Madonsela, presented himself to the Minister in the Presidency in defense of Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
• Ntshavheni recently told a press briefing that the government would not help illegal miners who are stuck underground without food.
• A netizen criticized the minister and criticized her use of words, and Madonsela responded to him

Tebogo Mokwena, a In brief News news reporter in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootings and court cases at the Daily Sun for more than three years.

JOHANNESBURG—Former public protector Thuli Madonsela participated in the discussion of miners who remain underground and whose food the South African police confiscated. She defended Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s call to smoke them out.

Madonsela defends Ntshavheni

@Newzroom405 released a video of Ntshavheni speaking at a press briefing on November 13, 2024. Ntshavheni addressed the issue of miners who were underground at Stilfontein in the North West without food or water since the police confiscated their rations. She said the government wasn’t going to help the criminals and that he would smoke them out.

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@MbekezeliMB shared the video and criticized Ntshavheni. He criticized the phrase “smoke them out” and said Ntshavheni’s language was offensive.

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No offensive language there: Madonsela

@ThuliMadonsela3in response to Mbekezeli, said this phrase meant not sending aid or food so the only option left for them was to get out. She also said Ntshavheni said anyone who wanted to help them was more than welcome.

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South Africans support Madonna

Internet users who attacked the criminal The activity that the Zama Zamas allegedly committed not only in mining but also in terrorizing the communities has spoken out.

Lynette Engelbrecht said:

“Come on, man. Do we want a pragmatic approach to crime in this country or not?”

Lucky Kunene asked:

“Mbekezeli, why don’t you do your part and go underground to save them?”

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Nelisiwe said:

“I also read that the same illegal miners have been terrorizing the local population for years.”

Nkosinathi said:

“Nothing is shocking about what was said.”

Sanna said:

“It’s time we stop being nice to people who steal from us and hurt us.”

More than 4,000 underground miners still underground

In a related article, In brief News reported that more 4000 minors are underground in the Stilfontein mine.

Thanks to Operation Vala Umgodi, the SANDF and the SAPS have arrested more than 1,000 people in the past month, but 4,500 miners remain underground.

Source: In Brief News