Illegal mining
Life and Death Underground: The Haunting Reality of illegal Mining in South Africa
In the depths of South Africa, Stilfontein’s abandoned mines, a grim reality unfolds for a…
Seven Suspects, including Five Foreign Nationals, Arrested for Running Illegal Gold Processing Laboratory in Limpopo
The Limpopo Police’s Vala Umgodi Task Team arrested four foreign nationals following the discovery of…
Kenny Kunene Unfazed By EFF’s Threat To Report Him To Human Rights Commission Over Zama Zamas Comment, Calls Malema ‘Lover of Illegal Foreigners’
Patriotic Alliance (PA) Deputy President Kenny Kunene says he is unfazed by the Economic Freedom…
South African Government Vows To Escalate Crackdown On Illegal Miners
The South African government has reasserted its authority over illegal miners and vowed to escalate…
Zama-Zama ‘Top Guns’ Live Large, Drive Lamborghinis – Cele
The South African Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, says efforts to root out those at the top of the illegal mining value chain are well on course, with “Level 5” kingpins identified as living in Dubai and Sandton. According to Cele, the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security (JCPS) cluster has identified five distinct groups involved in illegal mining: miners, buyers, sellers, machine owners, and “kingpins” who reap the greatest financial rewards. Cele, who spoke at an ANC national executive committee…
More ‘illegal miners’ arrested in police crackdown
The war on illegal mining is gaining ground in Limpopo with the police in the province arresting suspects almost every week. The Provincial Illegal Mining Task Team, together with Provincial Organised Crime Unit, netted three undocumented foreign nationals this week at a farm in Zeekoegart Mountain, provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said. “The officers confiscated illegal mining equipment valued at R67 000 during disruptive operations conducted at separate locations under Apel policing area in Sekhukhune District. “Police were conducting an…