Gauteng police have discovered another eight bodies in Benoni, bringing the number of murdered illegal miners to 14.
Police suspect that the motive behind the mass killing could be linked to rival gangs involved in illegal mining.
Meanwhile, police in Benoni have appealed to illegal miners who operate close to where the bodies of six men were found yesterday to come forward with information.
Law enforcement officials are still searching for the families of the six whose bodies are still unclaimed at the springs mortuary east of Johannesburg.
Police say while the motive for the killings is still unknown, they suspect the deceased were also illegal miners.
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