Stilfontein
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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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