Six illegal miners emerged at Shaft no 10 Buffels in Stilfontein in the early hours of Friday morning, 6 December. Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone confirmed that the zama zamas are Mozambican nationals and are currently being processed. Muddied and bruised, one illegal miner shared his ordeal, explaining that he had been Read more
Three Zama zamas have died in Mpumalanga, according to Daily Sun, while 150 remain trapped underground. Mpumalanga police spokesman Brigadier Donald Mdluli confirmed that six of the zama zamas, including two foreign nationals, are safe. ALSO READ | Police arrest starving and dehydrated 225 illegal zama zamas The illegal miners were Read more
The Gauteng High Court in Tshwane has issued an urgent order to unblock the mine shaft in Stilfontein, North West. The ruling came after the Society for the Protection of Our Constitution filed an urgent appeal for intervention to rescue those still underground. An unknown number of illegal miners are Read more