Roodepoort rescuers racing against time to extract illegal miners trapped in toxic shaft
Rescue teams in Roodepoort are racing to save two illegal miners trapped in a collapsed shaft.
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Latest Stilfontein letter claims miners are eating human flesh to survive
Released on Christmas Day, the letter paints a grim picture of life in the abandoned Stilfontein shafts.
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Zama Zama threats delay power restoration in Carletonville
Eskom’s technicians have been working around the clock to expedite repairs, but threats from illegal mining activities in the area have hindered progress.
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Sabie rescue operations resume as over 100 illegal miners remain trapped underground
Authorities estimate that more than 100 miners remain trapped in the abandoned mine shaft.
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The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas
South Africa’s illicit gold trade is lucrative and controlled by gangs.
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Six more illegal miners surface from Stilfontein shaft
Six men were captured as they emerged from one of the abandoned, taking the total of illegal miners arrested in the past 24 hours to 26.
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Stilfontein mine latest news: 17 more ‘zama mamas’ surface from shafts [video]
In a statement, North West police confirmed that "of the 17 illegal miners, 14 resurfaced from Margaret Shaft and three at Shaft No. 10."
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Gauteng Hawks arrest two suspects in R15 million gold bar sting operation
The state of the gold bars, irregular in shape, not neatly moulded or standardised like investment-grade gold bullion, suggests they were potentially smuggled from a refinery, or worse, produced by zama zamas (illegal miners).
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Stilfontein latest news: Court throws out humanitarian relief case
The court accepted the State's argument, stating that the responsibility for safety measures lies primarily with Buffelsfontein Gold Mines, the mine owner.
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Stilfontein’s dangerous and desperate illegal mining industry
Zama zamas search for gold in a vast and unmapped underground network of tunnels.
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Illegal miners trapped in Stilfontein mine plead for ARVs
A handwritten note, believed to be from the miners, surfaced, detailing their urgent need for ARVs and raising concerns about their health.
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Limpopo police crackdown on zama-zama gold refinery
The arrest, made during a targeted operation on Thursday, resulted in the seizure of mining equipment valued at R3 million.
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Zama Zamas linked to failed Honingklip ATM bombing
A group of Zama Zamas allegedly botched an ATM bombing in Honingklip, Muldersdrift, where an innocent bystander was shot.
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M1 highway robbery suspects arrested after dramatic shootout [photo]
Eight robberysuspects linked to the notorious 'zama mamas' were arrested after a shootout with JMPD officers on the M1 highway.
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Riverlea illegal mining still rampant despite high-level police intervention
Illegal mining in Riverlea continues unabated, despite the intervention of high-level police units aiming to curb the dangerous operations.
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Riverlea shooting: Illegal miners battle for turf in bloody shootout
On Saturday, at least 20 victims sustained gunshot wounds during a shooting in Riverlea linked to illegal miners.
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Germiston mass corpses linked to Zama Zama illegal mining
Germiston was the site of mass corpses discovered neatly concealed in white sacks at a dumping site, believed to be linked to the Zama Zama.
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Watch: Hawks swoop in on alleged ‘Zama Zama’ kingpins [video]
Colonel Katlego Mogale, Hawks spokesperson, in a statement, said project 'Gillette' resulted in six suspects being arrested on Tuesday.
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Maraisburg body dump: Suspected ‘zama zama’ corpses found on the N1 [photo]
Several corpses found dumped on the side of the N1 highway in Maraisburg are believed to be 'zama zamas'.
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