The South African Police Service (SAPS) says more than 1,500 illegal miners, colloquially known as zama zamas have since emerged from the disused mines at Stilfontein in North West following an ...

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Police have arrested suspected illegal mining ringleaders in Stilfontein in the North West. It is alleged that they tortured, assaulted, starved and killed zama zamas underground. Zama zamas ...

STILFONTEIN - Operation at the Stilfontein mine in North West are to continue until police are satisfied. Police spokeswoman Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed this on Wednesday as officials ...

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The siege, which began in August at the mine in the town of Stilfontein, about 150km from Johannesburg, cut off food and water supplies for months in an attempt to force the miners to the surface ...

Muridile says the identification of most of the bodies which have been retrieved is a challenge as these illegal miners are undocumented but also some bodies are decomposed.

The entrance shaft of an abandoned mine is seen in Stilfontein on January 14, 2025. More than two dozen illegal miners have been rescued and at least 15 bodies recovered from an abandoned gold ...

With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the country’s black market for illicit gold. Mineral Resources Minister ...