Twelve deaths at Jumpers informal settlement ‘may be linked to illegal mining’: police

The fatal shooting that claimed 12 lives at Jumpers informal settlement in the east of Johannesburg could be linked to illegal mining, says Gauteng police commissioner Lt-Gen Tommy Mthombeni.

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Jun 10, 2026 - 12:26
Twelve deaths at Jumpers informal settlement ‘may be linked to illegal mining’: police
The fatal shooting that claimed 12 lives at Jumpers informal settlement in the east of Johannesburg could be linked to illegal mining, says Gauteng police commissioner Lt-Gen Tommy Mthombeni.
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