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Gwede Mantashe: No sympathy for trapped illegal miners
Gwede Mantashe: No sympathy for trapped illegal miners! Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has made it clear…
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Roodepoort community fears for trapped illegal miners
Roodepoort community fears for trapped illegal miners! Community members from Jerusalem in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, have expressed growing concern…
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Calls for inquest into deaths of illegal miners in Stilfontein
Activists advocating for the rights of illegal miners, also known as zama zamas, are demanding an official inquest into the…
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17 suspected illegal miners from Stilfontein still receiving hospital treatment
The North West Health Department has confirmed that 17 suspected illegal miners are still receiving treatment at the Klerksdorp Hospital…
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Remains of over 70 Stilfontein illegal miners yet to be identified
Remains of over 70 Stilfontein illegal miners yet to be identified! The remains of more than 70 illegal miners, who…
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Over 240 foreign nationals rescued at Stilfontein as death toll sits on 78
A total of 246 illegal miners have been retrieved and arrested since rescue missions started earlier this week at shaft…
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Volunteer rescuers say no more illegal miners underground in Stilfontein
Three days into an operation meant to run for ten days, the volunteers who went underground to retrieve illegal miners…
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Autopsy results of Stilfontein zama zamas released
The autopsy results of some of the illegal miners who died in Stilfontein have been released as the death toll…
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Authorities Confirm Extraction of 118 Illegal Miners from Abandoned Shaft in Stilfontein
Authorities have confirmed that a total of 118 illegal miners have been extracted from an abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein…
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2nd group of illegal Stilfontein miners sentenced
2nd group of illegal Stilfontein miners sentenced! A second group of zama zamas (illegal miners) from Stilfontein has been sentenced…
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Almost 700 illegal miners arrested in Limpopo this festive season
Almost 700 illegal miners arrested in Limpopo this festive season! Limpopo police have arrested almost 700 suspects linked to illegal…
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47 illegal miners arrested in Stilfontein due in court
Forty-seven illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas, are set to appear in the Stilfontein Magistrates Court in North…
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11 more illegal miners resurface at Stilfontein mine
11 more illegal miners resurface at Stilfontein mine! South African police continue to make strides in the fight against illegal…
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26 illegal miners expected to appear in Stillfontein Magistrates Court
Twenty-six illegal miners, often referred to as zama-zamas, are set to appear in the Stillfontein Magistrates Court on Friday following…
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19 Stilfontein illegal miners get suspended sentences
19 Stilfontein illegal miners get suspended sentences! Nineteen illegal miners apprehended in Stilfontein, North West, have been handed suspended sentences…
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19 Stilfontein illegal miners begin 24-month prison sentence
Nineteen illegal miners arrested in Stilfontein, North West, have begun serving their 24-month prison sentences after being apprehended in a…
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‘Send us tobacco and more food’: Letter from Stilfontein illegal miners
‘Send us tobacco and more food’: Letter from Stilfontein illegal miners! Authorities in North West province have rescued two illegal…
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Stilfontein illegal miners make new demands amid rescue operation
Stilfontein illegal miners make new demands amid rescue operation! The situation surrounding illegal miners, or zama zamas, occupying an abandoned…
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Stilfontein: North West Community Safety MEC again under fire as rescue operation stalls
Stilfontein: North West Community Safety MEC again under fire as rescue operation stalls! North West MEC for Community Safety, Wessels…
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More than 60 illegal miners brought to surface in Sabie
More than 60 illegal miners brought to surface in Sabie! Rescue efforts in Sabie, Mpumalanga, have intensified as more than…
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Police Commissioner Masemola admits concerns food & water sent down will help sustain Stilfontein illegal miners
Police Commissioner Masemola admits concerns food & water sent down will help sustain Stilfontein illegal miners! Rescue operations at an…
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15 000 illegal miners nabbed since advent of Operation Vala Umgodi
Since the launch of Operation Vala Umgodi last year, South African authorities have arrested over 15,000 illegal miners, commonly known…
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North West officials: Bodies of 7 illegal miners retrieved to date in Stilfontein
North West officials: Bodies of 7 illegal miners retrieved to date in Stilfontein! Authorities in North West province have reported…
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Rescue operation to free over 100 trapped zama zamas in Sabie to continue
Rescue operation to free over 100 trapped zama zamas in Sabie to continue! Mpumalanga police remain on high alert at…
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Four more illegal miners resurface in Stilfontein
Four more illegal miners resurface in Stilfontein! Efforts to address illegal mining in Stilfontein, a mining town in South Africa’s…
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10 undocumented illegal miners resurface in Stilfontein
10 undocumented illegal miners resurface in Stilfontein! On Saturday, ten undocumented zama zamas (illegal miners) emerged from the Stilfontein mine…
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Some teenagers arrested in Stilfontein say they were deceived into working underground
Some teenagers arrested in Stilfontein say they were deceived into working underground! Several teenagers who resurfaced from an abandoned gold…
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20 more Stilfontein illegal miners resurface
20 more Stilfontein illegal miners resurface! Authorities in the North West are intensifying efforts to dismantle underground networks of illegal…
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North West govt yet to see report on assessments at abandoned Stilfontein mine
North West govt yet to see report on assessments at abandoned Stilfontein mine! Efforts to rescue hundreds of illegal miners…
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Teen among 14 Stilfontein illegal miners who resurfaced overnight
Teen among 14 Stilfontein illegal miners who resurfaced overnight! The crackdown on illegal mining at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine…
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North West legislature defends police amid Stilfontein standoff litigation
North West legislature defends police amid Stilfontein standoff litigation! The North West provincial legislature’s portfolio committee for community safety has…
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Community leaders & police lock horns over court order barring non-emergency teams from Stilfontein mine
Community leaders & police lock horns over court order barring non-emergency teams from Stilfontein mine! Efforts to address the crisis…
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Police investigating alleged extortionist demanding cut from Stilfontein rescuers
Police investigating alleged extortionist demanding cut from Stilfontein rescuers! Police in the North West are investigating allegations of extortion involving…
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Illegal miner who resurfaced at Stilfontein to be middle man between zama zamas & rescue team
Illegal miner who resurfaced at Stilfontein to be middle man between zama zamas & rescue team! A complex rescue operation…
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Extracting illegal miners from Stilfontein shaft could take days
Extracting illegal miners from Stilfontein shaft could take days! Efforts are underway to rescue hundreds of illegal miners, known as…
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Plan in motion to rescue miners at abandoned shaft in Stilfontein
Plan in motion to rescue miners at abandoned shaft in Stilfontein! Authorities in the North West province have initiated a…
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Thoko Didiza admits Operation Vala Umgodi at Stilfontein mine presenting a dilemma for govt
Thoko Didiza admits Operation Vala Umgodi at Stilfontein mine presenting a dilemma for govt! The South African government’s efforts to…
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2 illegal miners rushed to hospital after being rescued from abandoned Stilfontein mine
2 illegal miners rushed to hospital after being rescued from abandoned Stilfontein mine! Efforts to rescue illegal miners trapped in…
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Police Minister Mchunu dismisses calls for illegal Stilfontein miners not to be arrested when they resurface
Police Minister Mchunu dismisses calls for illegal Stilfontein miners not to be arrested when they resurface! Police Minister Senzo Mchunu…
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Police discover the bodies of 8 suspected illegal miners in Roodepoort open veld
Eight bodies of suspected illegal miners have been found in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Robertville community members stumbled upon the…
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Bodies of suspected zama zamas discovered
Four bodies believed to be those of illegal miners have been discovered outside an illegal mine. Police have deployed teams…
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Over 90 illegal miners netted during police operation in North West
North West police have arrested 94 illegal miners in Scheerpoort, near the Haartebeesport dam, after they were found in possession…
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Four alleged illegal miners shot, killed in Kagiso
Four alleged illegal miners have been shot and killed during a shooting incident near City informal settlement in Kagiso on…
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6 suspected illegal miners arrested while digging underground
Six individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining were arrested after they were found digging in Muchipisi village, Limpopo. Police…
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Over 300 suspected illegal miners nabbed through Operation Shanela
Gauteng law enforcement has nabbed over 300 undocumented and suspected illegal miners in the last five days during Operation Shanela…
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Gauteng police arrest hundreds of illegal miners around Boksburg
Police have arrested hundreds of illegal miners in operations around Boksburg. However, there are concerns that many will find their…
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More than 300 more soldiers called in to fight crime and zama zamas in the Free State
395 members of the SA National Defence Force will be sent to the Free State to help fight the scourge…
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AFU obtains preservation order against property of alleged illegal miners
The Asset Forfeiture Unit in Kimberley in the Northern Cape has obtained a preservation order against the property of alleged…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges difficulties caused by zama zamas in Gauteng
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged what he referred to as the difficulties of zama zamas (illegal…
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Zama Zamas arrested in Sekhukhune
Four suspected illegal miners have been arrested at an old mining shaft at Atok in Sekhukhune, Limpopo. Police spokesperson Malesela…
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