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Police accused of cover up related to escape of alleged Stilfontein mining kingpin
Police accused of cover up related to escape of alleged Stilfontein mining kingpin! As the intense search for notorious illegal…
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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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Stilfontein illegal mining: Calls mount for establishment of commission of inquiry into govt’s response
There are mounting calls for a commission of inquiry to be launched into the government’s response to the illegal mining…
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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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Over 1,500 illegal miners arrested since Operation Vala Umgodi began
More than five months since Operation Vala Umgodi began in Stilfontein, officials say 1,540 illegal miners are in police custody…
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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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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu insists govt never refused to rescue trapped Stilfontein miners
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has expressed regret over the deaths of illegal miners at Stilfontein in North West, where dozens…
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Gwede Mantashe arrives in Stilfontein as operation to retrieve zama zamas continues
Gwede Mantashe arrives in Stilfontein as operation to retrieve zama zamas continues! Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has made his…
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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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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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‘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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Fundraising campaign for Stilfontein illegal miners gains momentum
Fundraising campaign for Stilfontein illegal miners gains momentum! Efforts to support illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine in…
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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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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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8th body of illegal miner retrieved from abandoned Stilfontein gold mine
8th body of illegal miner retrieved from abandoned Stilfontein gold mine! The body of another illegal miner has been retrieved…
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Police Minister Mchunu found in contempt of court order regarding aid for illegal Stilfontein miners
Police Minister Mchunu found in contempt of court order regarding aid for illegal Stilfontein miners! Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has…
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Stilfontein zama zamas claim dead bodies piling up underground after body of illegal miner retrieved
Stilfontein zama zamas claim dead bodies piling up underground after body of illegal miner retrieved! Illegal miners occupying an abandoned…
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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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3 more illegal miners resurface at abandoned Stilfontein mine
3 more illegal miners resurface at abandoned Stilfontein mine! On Saturday afternoon, three more illegal miners emerged from the abandoned…
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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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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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Final step to get Stilfontein illegal miners to surface yet to get under way
Final step to get Stilfontein illegal miners to surface yet to get under way! Efforts to rescue hundreds of illegal…
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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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Retrieval of illegal Stilfontein miners likely to begin on Monday
Retrieval of illegal Stilfontein miners likely to begin on Monday! Hundreds of illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas,…
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Police say extortionists demanding 30 percent of budget aimed at rescuing illegal miners
Police say extortionists demanding 30 percent of budget aimed at rescuing illegal miners! Efforts to rescue stranded illegal miners, known…
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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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Stilfontein locals want retrieval of underground miners sped up
Stilfontein locals want retrieval of underground miners sped up! Concerns are mounting over the slow progress of efforts to extract…
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Stilfontein community leaders raise safety concerns about plan to extract illegal miners
Stilfontein community leaders raise safety concerns about plan to extract illegal miners! Community leaders in Stilfontein have voiced fresh concerns…
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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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Official rescue team to ensure illegal miners resurface from abandoned Stilfontein mine
Official rescue team to ensure illegal miners resurface from abandoned Stilfontein mine! Authorities in South Africa are preparing for 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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Mining organization threatens legal action against govt over treatment of illegal miners in Stilfontein
Mining organization threatens legal action against govt over treatment of illegal miners in Stilfontein! The Mining Affected Communities United In…
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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 warns Stilfontein residents not to send supplies to zama zamas
Police Minister warns Stilfontein residents not to send supplies to zama zamas! Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has criticized the Stilfontein…
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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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It’s a wait-and-see game as police await their emergence of miners underground
It’s a wait-and-see game as police await their emergence of miners underground! The police are pressing on with an extensive…
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Illegal miners trapped underground in SA with rescue efforts delayed by rains
Illegal miners trapped underground in SA with rescue efforts delayed by rains! An ongoing crisis has unfolded in Stilfontein, North…
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Police Minister heads to Stilfontein as efforts continue to rescue starving & dehydrated zama-zamas trapped underground
Police Minister heads to Stilfontein as efforts continue to rescue starving & dehydrated zama-zamas trapped underground! Amid increasing concerns over…
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Dozens of illegal miners to appear in court after weekend arrests
Dozens of illegal miners to appear in court after weekend arrests! In a significant crackdown on illegal mining, fifty-five miners…
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6 fuel thieves caught red-handed stealing 500 litres of diesel
Police have caught six suspects stealing fuel from vehicles in the North West. The group were tracked to a farm…
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Police outsmart kidnappers by inviting them to collect money and arrest them
North West police, working with private security companies, rescued a kidnapped man and arrested two alleged kidnappers on charges including…
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Five kidnapping suspects arrested as 19-year-old man rescued
Five people have been arrested for kidnapping, house robbery, extortion, and unlawful possession of firearms after a 19-year-old man was…
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North West court sentences zama zamas to 696 years in jail
A group of 87 illegal miners were sentenced to a combined 696 years imprisonment in the Regional Court in Stilfontein…
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16 illegal miners flushed out of mine shaft in Stilfontein, arrested by police
Sixteen suspected illegal miners were flushed out of a mine shaft in Stilfontein near Klerksdorp in the North West. The…
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Popular Amapiano star arrested for r@pe
A popular Amapiano and Afro-pop artist has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor. The 24-year-old singer was detained by…
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Some suspected Stilfontein illegal miners have previous convictions of r@pe & culpable homicide
The bail hearing of two of the 21 suspected illegal miners arrested in Stilfontein, North West, last month is expected…
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