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Zama-Zama
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Zama-Zama turf war spurs Florida residents’ midnight ESCAPE

Five dead in Joburg shootout between rival Illegal mining gangs Riverlea
News

Govt: Riverlea mine shafts to be closed by NEXT MONTH

President Cyril Ramaphosa Riverlea
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Riverlea violence: Ramaphosa to meet with security cluster

Zama-Zama
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Zama-Zama turf war spurs Florida residents’ midnight ESCAPE

Five dead in Joburg shootout between rival Illegal mining gangs Riverlea
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Govt: Riverlea mine shafts to be closed by NEXT MONTH

President Cyril Ramaphosa Riverlea
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Riverlea violence: Ramaphosa to meet with security cluster

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News

Zama-zama operation: 30 undocumented people arrested by police

By Siso Naile02-08-2023 21:53

The area infested by Zama-zama gangs was raided by the police specialised units who arrested suspects with dangerous weapons.

Zama-Zamas
News

WATCH: Zama-Zamas tell Bheki Cele to bring soldiers, police too weak for them

By Siso Naile01-08-2023 22:05

Fearless gun-wielding Zama-Zamas have challenged Minister of Police Bheki Cele to deploy something better than the police.

Five dead in Joburg shootout between rival Illegal mining gangs Riverlea
Johannesburg

Five dead in Joburg shootout between rival illegal mining gangs

By Agence France-Presse31-07-2023 08:45

In a tragic incident in Johannesburg, South Africa, five lives were lost as a result of a deadly shootout between rival illegal mining gangs.

Male
News

Male and female suspects arrested for murders of illegal miners

By Siso Naile14-05-2023 08:17

Upon their arrival at the informal settlement, the officers were met with a barrage of gunfire from the male and female suspects.

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Inquest launched after eight suspected zama-zamas found DEAD

By Thabo Baloyi08-01-2023 19:28

According to Limpopo authorities, the alleged illegal miners became trapped underground and eventually suffocated

Zama Zama
News

Zama Zama illegal mining kingpins to spend Xmas in jail

By Siso Naile21-12-2022 22:21

Zama Zama illegal mining kingpins to spend Christmas behind bars after they were denied bail for the second time

Dishonest
Gauteng

Dishonest illegal mining kingpin denied bail

By Siso Naile27-10-2022 21:48

One of the arrested illegal mining kingpins was denied bail after he was proven to be a dishonest man by the court

illegal miners Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga

More than 270 suspected illegal miners arrested in operation

By Thabo Baloyi15-10-2022 11:26

Nearly of half of the alleged zama-zamas are foreign nationals who authorities suspect are in the country illegally

Illegal miners, illegal mining, Orkney, 87 suspected illegal miners, six killed, 87 arrested, October 2021 arrests, North West, suspects
News

Mineral Resources Dept: Illegal mining should be reported

By Thabo Baloyi11-10-2022 19:49

The Department of Mineral Resources has welcomed the arrests of 20 people suspected of being illegal miners in Stilfontein, North West

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Wounded bodies of ‘illegal miners’ found in Limpopo bushes

By Nokwanda Ncwane28-09-2022 09:18

Four wounded bodies of men believed to be illegal miners from Lesotho were found in different spots in Limpopo.

Disruption
Gauteng

Disruption of illegal mining continues in Gauteng

By Siso Naile24-09-2022 20:26

An AK-47 with ammunition wrapped in a dusty brown blanket was seized when the disruption of illegal mining activity resumed

illegal miners
Gauteng

Total of 31 illegal miners denied bail

By Siso Naile17-09-2022 13:05

Police want to ensure that the recently arrested illegal miners remain behind bars for defying orders by authorities about illegal mining

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News

MURDER: At least four bodies found near N1 on West Rand

By Thabo Baloyi14-09-2022 11:01

Local authorities arrived at the scene on Wednesday and say the victims are suspected zama-zamas who were shot, stabbed and burnt to death

Watch Joburg shootout between rival illegal mining gangs video
Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga: Sabie residents fed up with zama-zamas

By Thabo Baloyi21-08-2022 18:58

Locals reportedly clashed with suspected zama-zamas, even destroying shacks used by them for their illegal activities

Watch Joburg shootout between rival illegal mining gangs video
News

Specialist police unit needed to combat illegal mining – expert

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty17-08-2022 15:50

Calls are being made for the SA government to put together a specialist mining police unit to crack down on illegal miners.

illegal miners Mpumalanga
Limpopo

Limpopo: Dozens of suspected illegal miners arrested in operations

By Thabo Baloyi14-08-2022 06:43

Authorities in Limpopo say they’ll continue with their drive to clamp down on illegal mining after arresting nearly 60 suspects recently

Mawela
Gauteng

Mawela commends units curbing illegal mining

By Siso Naile12-08-2022 22:15

Mawela commended specialised operational units deployed in the West Rand that have ensured the arrest of 110 suspects

Kagiso residents set the homes of zama zamas alight. Image: @EversonLuhanga / Twitter
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‘We will do YOUR job’: Locals warn SAPS they’ll deal with zama zamas

By Thabo Baloyi08-08-2022 11:18

Police Minister Bheki Cele hosted a crime imbizo in Kagiso this weekend and on the agenda was zama zamas in the area

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“We will put this to an end” – Ramaphosa on illegal mining in South Africa

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty06-08-2022 16:02

President Cyril Ramaphosa says teams have been set up to ‘deal with’ illegal mining and zama zamas in South Africa.

police
Gauteng

Police leadership to engage West Rand community on crimes in the area

By Rorisang Kgosana06-08-2022 04:30

The Ministerial Crime Combatting Imbizo by the police will take place in Krugersdorp and Kagiso following violence in the two areas.

illegal mining
Gauteng

DA starts petition to stop illegal mining by Zama-Zamas

By Siso Naile30-07-2022 18:54

With over 3000 supporters so far, the DA has started an online petition that seeks intervention to collapse illegal mining on the West Rand

illegal
Mpumalanga

Zama-zama miners dealing in illegal gold arrested

By Rorisang Kgosana25-07-2022 14:45

The Hawks arrested six suspects, including a 77-year-old man, for possession of gold-bearing material and illegal mining in Mpumalanga.

Eskom
News

Eskom offices taken over by disgruntled residents

By Siso Naile30-06-2022 23:28

Disgruntled residents of West Village in Krugersdorp have taken over a Eskom office as a demonstration over a prolong power outage

zama-zamas
News

‘Zama-zamas’ set for trial after being denied bail for being illegal immigrants

By Nthabiseng Madumo11-06-2022 13:04

All the ‘zama-zamas’ are in police custody, after they abandoned bail, owing to their illegal status in South Africa.

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News

Ekurhuleni: Bodies of suspected zama-zamas discovered in mining hole

By Thabo Baloyi20-03-2022 10:43

Gauteng police say they managed to retrieve at least 15 bodies from a mining hole in Germiston, east of Johannesburg

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