The MEC for community safety in Mpumalanga Jackie Macie has described the historic tourism town, Pilgrim's Rest as a war zone. This comes as local authorities were forced to retreat last week during a raid against illegal miners in the area. Illegal miners who are also believed to be undocumented foreigners have turned the town into their territory. MEC Jackie Macie spoke to Sakina Kamwendo about the raid

<p>The MEC for community safety in Mpumalanga Jackie Macie has described the historic tourism town, Pilgrim's Rest as a war zone. This comes as local authorities were forced to retreat last week during a raid against illegal miners in the area. Illegal miners who are also believed to be undocumented foreigners have turned the town into their territory. MEC Jackie Macie spoke to Sakina Kamwendo about the raid</p>

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"We were outnumbered because there are so many" -Mpumalanga community safety MEC, Jackie Macie says decision to abandon Friday's raid against 1000 illegal miners in Pilgrim's Rest was a strategic retreat

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