'Let's just be human, take those people out of the hole' - MACUA on mine standoff

Hundreds of zama zamas are reportedly refusing to resurface from a number of shafts at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said that law enforcement would not stand down prematurely amid concerns of heavy-handedness in Operation Vala Umgodi in Stilfontein in the North West.

• South African Police Service (SAPS)
• Illegal mining
• Zama zama

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