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This is part of the Vala Umgodi, or "Close the Hole", operation to curb illegal mining.

This is part of an intensive police and military operation to stop the practice that has severe environmental implications.

It said there is concern that the government’s operation could have an impact on the right to life.

We are deep in darkness, before a four-year storm that, according to those Trump has already appointed to his staff, will be replete with violence against immigrants, overwhelming tariffs, profuse and criminal lies, the further fracturing of our country, a desecration of the Constitution and many other forms of villainy — all of which will be conveniently blamed on Joe Biden and the Democrats in an unending stream of calumnious statements backed up by Elon Musk on his de facto state media operation.

A former explosive ordnance specialist who was awarded a Bronze Star during Operation Enduring Freedom, he had developed into a quiet but effective leader.