In an interview with Al Jazeera, Senzo Mchunu says they don’t know how many people remain trapped in Stilfontein mine. Police are in a standoff with illegal gold miners, known as ‘Zama Zamas ...
South African ... Illegal mining is widespread due to a lack of work in official mines. Dianne Hawker reports from Stilfontein. Skip next section More on Law and Justice from Africa ...
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said the mine was a "crime scene", but police were negotiating with the miners to end the stand-off, rather than going down to arrest them. "Law ...
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Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red light district - that has grown up deep underground at a disused gold mine ...
Such illegal mining has long been going on across South Africa. The standoff in Stilfontein — now in its third week — has highlighted the extent of illegal mining in the country. Police ...