Zama-Zamas
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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 urges government to formalise artisanal mining
Roodepoort community urges government to formalise artisanal mining! The Jerusalem informal settlement in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, is calling on…
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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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Process to identify bodies of zama zamas extracted during Operation Vala Umgodi underway
Process to identify bodies of zama zamas extracted during Operation Vala Umgodi underway! The identification process of illegal miners‘ bodies…
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Over 100 illegal miners appear at Stilfontein Magistrates Court
More than 100 illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas, appeared in the Stilfontein Magistrates Court on Friday morning…
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Zim officials roped in to identify & repatriate remains of illegal Stilfontein miners
Zim officials roped in to identify & repatriate remains of illegal Stilfontein miners! As operations to clamp down on illegal…
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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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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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SANCO battling to face relatives of illegal miners still hoping for their safe return
As operations in Stilfontein start to wind down, the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) says it doesn’t know how…
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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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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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Stilfontein residents threaten to protest over standoff between police & illegal miners
Stilfontein residents threaten to protest over standoff between police & illegal miners! Residents of Stilfontein, North West, are growing increasingly…
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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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Mpumalanga senior cop praises law enforcement for making in-roads in fighting illegal mining
Mpumalanga senior cop praises law enforcement for making in-roads in fighting illegal mining! Acting Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi has…
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Decomposed zama zamas bodies found in Gauteng as 3 suspects nabbed for illegal mining
In a grim discovery, five decomposed bodies, believed to be those of illegal miners known as zama zamas, were found…
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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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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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