Illegal miners
Hawks arrest illegal mining syndicate members in Rustenburg
Authorities conducted an operation at Batlhako mine on Thursday afternoon after months of investigation.
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Police call for information after 7 suspected illegal miners killed in Germiston
The bodies were found in different parts of the Makause informal settlement in Germiston.
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Search continues for illegal miners trapped in collapsed tunnel in Namaqualand
Authorities have urged relatives of the men to come forward to report them missing.
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Pennyville shooting survivor recalls day he lost two friends
Residents claimed that the shooting was part of a turf war in the area.
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Zama zamas' families expected to identify bodies found in Orkney
About 20 bodies believed to be those of illegal mine workers were retrieved from underground and brought to the surface outside an unused ventilation shaft near a railway line in the mining town.
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Police trace family of one of 20 bodies discovered in Orkney
Police have found a family of one of the 20 bodies that were discovered in Orkney. In an interview with Eyewitness News on 18 June 2021, North West police also confirmed that information about the deceased’s names and contacts of their next of kins were found in 12 of the body bags. #Orkney #20Bodies #Zamazama
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Police positively identify one of 20 zama zamas found in Orkney
The grisly find was made at two different locations on Monday and Tuesday.
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20 burnt bodies of suspected 'zama-zamas' found in Orkney
Police on Wednesday said the bodies, all with severe burn wounds and wrapped in plastic bag, were found on 15 and 16 June.
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NW police arrest 36 people following gun fight over illegal mining turf
Officers have also confiscated three assault rifles from the scene.
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Two illegal Zimbabwe miners die in gold mine collapse, 20 trapped - media
The newspaper quoted a Civil Protection Unit (CPU) official in Kwekwe district, 200 km south-west of the capital Harare, saying a rescue team had found two bodies but was yet to start rescuing the trapped miners.
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Undocumented foreign national arrested after 2 illegal miners die at Lily Mine
The undocumented Mozambican national, who was found to be in possession of dagga, will also face charge of trespassing after two bodies were recovered from a non-operating shaft at the mine.
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Police seize explosives in raids on illegal mines in Benoni
Police have raided illegal mining operations at Benoni following the killing of seven miners last month.
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Police confirm bodies found on N12 illegal miners from Lesotho
The police refused to say whether the men were involved in a turf war with another group of illegal miners or whether they were involved in an altercation with security officials.
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Still no arrests after 7 bodies found next to N12 in Ekurhuleni
The bodies were found on Thursday with gunshot wounds to the upper body and one burned beyond recognition.
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Seven bodies found next to N12 in Ekurhuleni
Emergency services say while six of the discovered bodies had what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the upper body, one was burnt.
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Zimbabwe set to retrieve trapped illegal miners
The miners were trapped on Tuesday night when the shafts they were working in were flooded after a nearby dam burst.
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Gloria coal mine death toll expected to rise
The bodies of seven more people were uncovered on Thursday when rescue teams went underground to search for a group trapped in the abandoned mine.
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Death toll in Mpumalanga mine gas explosion rises to 5
Officials involved in the rescue operation have confirmed many more men are still trapped underground.
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6 alleged illegal miners arrested in Benoni following shootout
The 6 men belong to rival gangs and are believed to be responsible for the murders of several illegal miners as well as house robberies in the area.
