Advocate Mkalipi on Arrest of Nearly 100 Children Linked to Stilfontein Illegal Mining

The North West Department of Social Development has confirmed the arrest of 96 undocumented children in connection with illegal mining activities in Stilfontein. Many of the children are believed to be from Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho. The department has pledged to safeguard their welfare. Advocate Thembinkosi Mkalipi, Deputy Director General in the Department of Labour, discusses the situation and the measures being taken to address the plight of these vulnerable children caught in a dangerous underground economy.