To combat the problem of zama zama’s terrorising communities, the government needs to deploy the army and take charge of the borders, say protesting residents of Riverlea, Johannesburg. The protest ...
Speaking at the Joburg Mining Indaba this week, Harmony Gold Mining CEO Peter Steenkamp pointed to the company’s success in combatting illegal mining using a range of technologies, from biometric ...
Two zama-zamas standing guard at the entrance of an illegal mine. Photo: Natasha Pretorius. Because the West Rand is such a mineral rich zone, many flock to the area looking for mining work. This, ...
Panyaza Lesufi. File Picture: Refilwe Modise. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has once again called for the deployment of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and other law enforcement agencies to ...
Around 30 000 illegal miners work in and around thousands of disused and active mines across South Africa. These illegal miners – known as Zama Zamas – are organised by criminal syndicates, and cause ...
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Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela believes police officers are colluding with illegal miners. On Thursday, police searched for zama zamas in Roodepoort but found the illegal mining sites ...
Instead of criminalising artisanal miners, the target should be the syndicate bosses behind this lucrative illegal industry. By Alan Martin for ISS TODAY. Around 30,000 illegal miners work in and ...
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