Illegal Miners
latest news & developments
‘I’m fighting for my sons’ lives,’ says father of trapped illegal miners in Krugersdorp
The relatives of illegal artisanal miners who are trapped underground in in a flooded mine shaft say that the authorities have failed to help them
Illegal miners arrested this week have not been linked to M1 highway robbery, police say
On Tuesday, motorists were robbed at gunpoint at the Crown Interchange during peak Johannesburg traffic
Ramaphosa talks tough on illegal mining
The ANC President says those found to be on the wrong side of the law will be arrested
City of Johannesburg counting cost of illegal mining on its infrastructure
Road and water infrastructure, largely in the central, south and west of Johannesburg, is being damaged
Illegal mining: Roodepoort residents are ‘prisoners’ of turf wars
The displacement of illegal artisanal mining gangs by the police causes the miners to flee to other areas, resulting in violent turf wars that spill over into neighbouring areas
Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure
The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions
Illegal mining: Jobs are scarce, says artisanal miner
They scour mine dumps on the West Rand for gold
Illegal mining: ‘The gold is there, people are hungry and mines are closed’
The informal economy around zama zama mining has replaced that of large-scale mining companies that have abandoned or closed their mines
Specialised task force to combat illegal mining in South Africa
Police and minerals department tell briefing a specialised team will be appointed in each province to fight illegal mining
Zama zamas and foreigners the perfect scapegoats as East and West Rand erupt in fiery rage
Zama zamas and foreigners have been made fall guys for the ills in our societies but ultimately politicians will have to take responsibility for their failings
Tembisa protests, Krugersdorp anger raise fears of new wave of violence
The spectre of the July 2021 riots looms large over the events in Gauteng of the last few days, and, as always, xenophobia is disgruntled South Africa’s faithful companion
Undocumented people arrested at abandoned Northern Cape mines to be repatriated
The 90 detainees are among 110 people held by police at abandoned mining sites in the Namakwa district.
Illegal Limpopo chrome mining — digging deep for empty promises
Informal miners were the hardest hit when dodgy ‘investors’ were finally chased out of Sekhukhune, Limpopo.
Illegal miners: Poisoning is better than poverty
Nigeria’s illegal miners have continued their quest for gold despite lead contamination affecting thousands.
Several rescued illegal miners to appear in court
Following the rescue of 25 illegal miners from an abandoned mine shift, 22 of them are set to appear in court, say the Hawks.