South Africa's Department of Social Development says they have received information that about 96 undocumented children had been arrested and detained as part of the illicit miners in Khuma Stilfontein.
In a statement, the department says it will place all identified and legally declared undocumented children in accommodation, and provide for their basic needs, while they are still waiting to be processed in terms of the Child Justice Act.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to Lumka Oliphant, Acting Deputy Director General for Corporate Support Services at the Department of Social Development.