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Zama zama underground empire still in place after Stilfontein saga

Despite massive Police operations at Stilfontein and Sabie, South Africa’s zama zama illegal mining...

Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will

In mid-January 2024 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein,...

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Escape of illegal mining kingpin highlights concerns over South Africa’s crime response

The recent escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin James Neo Tshoaledi has sparked significant...

Treasury funding for sealing derelict mines “currently not adequate” says Mantashe

While events at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein again put illegal mining...

NPA seizes R52.5m in cross border strike against illegal mining

The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) – working in collaboration with the...

Bodies and emaciated zama zamas recovered from Stilfontein mine

Rescue operations are in full swing at the disused mine in Stilfontein in the...

Successful operation retrieves alleged illegal miners in Sabie

Police have concluded an operation to remove illegal miners form an abandoned South Mine...

Police making headway in fight against illicit mining – Masemola

In the past couple of days, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has led...

The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas

Late on the night of 24 November, 14 zama zamas surfaced from deep underground...

Stilfontein zama zamas likely have Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to resist take-down

A hellish picture worthy of a Tolkien fantasy novel is emerging of the Stilfontein...

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