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Illegal miner’s body retrieved from abandoned Stilfontein gold mine
The body of an illegal miner, or zama zama, was retrieved from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West,…
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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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More illegal miners resurface from abandoned Stilfontein mine
More illegal miners resurface from abandoned Stilfontein mine! The issue of illegal mining, or zama zama activity, continues to draw…
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4 SAPS sergeants languish in jail after they allegedly stole R1.8 million from zama zama boss
4 SAPS sergeants languish in jail after they allegedly stole R1.8 million from zama zama boss! Four Mpumalanga-based police officers…
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16 suspected zama zamas arrested in daring simultaneous busts
Police have arrested 16 people believed to be illegal miners at two illegal mining sites in Gauteng. They also arrested…
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NPA to oppose bail for alleged illegal mining kingpins
The case against suspected zama-zama kingpins has been postponed to 29 September. Six suspected illegal mining kingpins appeared in court…
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Artisanal miners against zama zamas
Illegal mining is entrenched in South Africa and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources says it has become a…
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Riverlea community calls for more police visibility
Riverlea community members are calling for more police visibility in the area. The southern Johannesburg suburb has been plagued by…
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Gayton McKenzie: We are being disrespected by zama zamas
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has welcomed police raids in Riverlea overnight, urging law enforcement to take the battle against…
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Police Commissioner Masemola: SAPS doesn’t have enough resources to deal with illegal miners
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said that police did not have enough resources to deal with the growing problem of…
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JMPD urges motorists to avoid Pennyville due to protest
Motorists travelling through Pennyville on Monday morning will face some delays as protestors have blocked off some roads. Johannesburg traffic…
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Specialised unit recommended to tackle illegal mining following Boksburg gas leak
The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety is calling for a total eradication of illegal mining in the province.…
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Boksburg gas leak: 17 people dead and 11 in hospital
Families affected by the Boksburg gas leak are pleading for government assistance. Seventeen people died at the Angelo informal settlement.…
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Public not allowed inside Krugersdorp court as one suspect is a minor in rape case
There was widespread dissatisfaction expressed over the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court’s decision not to allow the public inside court for the…
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Police operations to continue in West Rand
Police Minister Bheki Cele says SAPS operations in the West Rand will continue to combat illegal mining. Cele visited West…
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Bheki Cele says a national approach will now be used to stop illegal miners
Police Minister Bheki Cele said authorities will now use a national approach to stop illegal miners – once and for…
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Residents petition govt to stop illegal mining near their homes in Benoni
Residents of Benoni are collecting signatures to petition the government to stop informal miners from operating near their homes. So…
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Actor Presley Chweneyagae (Cobra’s) alleged salary on The River revealed
In recent years he has fast become one of Mzansi’s finest. We can all agree he is that star actor…
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Scary video of Zama Zamas waving guns while singing angers South Africans
It seems Zama Zama’s criminal activity won’t be ending anytime soon. This is evident in a video in which a…
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Hawks arrest 12 zama zamas at illicit gold refinery
Twelve illegal miners were arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday in a sting operation at a defunct farming complex, where…
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3 men sentenced to life in prison for murder
Notorious zama zama kingpin Eric David Dumisani Ndlovu, 48, also known as “David One Eye”, and two accomplices were sentenced…
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