Twenty-eight more suspected illegal miners have resurfaced at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga.
The latest number brings to 546 people arrested at the mine since last week.
On Friday, 494 illegal miners were arrested and 24 others were arrested yesterday.
Police say they expect to arrest more illegal miners in the coming days.
It is reported that the food supply has been cut to force those underground to resurface.