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WATCH | Stilfontein zama zamas request meat, tomato sauce, and more as rescue efforts drag on

Cape Town – Efforts to rescue illegal miners trapped in an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein have faced setbacks as... Read more

10 Dec, 2024

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The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas

An abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein that zama zamas used before the Vala Umgodi clampdown. Photo: Kimon de Greef... Read more

29 Nov, 2024

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Scenes from a zama zama rescue

A system of ropes and pulleys has been set up to rescue zama zamas trapped deep underground in Stilfontein,... Read more

22 Nov, 2024

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Stilfontein’s dangerous and desperate illegal mining industry

An aerial view of the abandoned mine where it is estimated that hundreds of zama zamas remain underground. Photo:... Read more

19 Nov, 2024

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Seven zama zamas arrested in Ekurhuleni

Ekurhuleni — Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers arrested seven illegal miners (zama zamas) during a multidisciplinary operation that... Read more

9 Apr, 2024

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Eight bodies of suspected zama zamas found in Roodepoort

Johannesburg — Police were shocked to discover the bodies of at least eight zama zamas (illegal miners) in Roodepoort,... Read more

20 Mar, 2024

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Gauteng teenager wounded in police clash with zama zamas

Cape Town – A teenager and an alleged illegal miner were wounded during a shootout with the police in... Read more

5 Sep, 2023

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We will take matters into our own hands, Riverlea community leader warns Bheki Cele

Minister of Police Bheki Cele met with community members at the Riverlea Recreation centre on Friday. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee... Read more

5 Aug, 2023

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Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes that got it here

Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of... Read more

3 Aug, 2022