Limpopo – Two Mozambican nationals, Adam Sithole (28) and Musa Mlambo (22), were each sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Polokwane Regional Court yesterday after they were convicted on charges relating to unlawful mining and contravention of the Immigration Act. The court heard that the duo, Sithole and Mlambo were arrested on the 23rd… Continue reading Two Mozambican Nationals Sentenced to Ten Years’ Imprisonment for Illegal Mining
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Operation Vala Umgodi Nabs Sixteen Illegal Miners
Limpopo – Sixteen illegal miners were arrested in Limpopo – Sekhukhune and Waterberg district after being found in possession of unpolished Chrome and mining equipment yesterday. The suspects, with ages ranging 26 between 41, were detained at Spitzkop, Botshabelo Hostel – Tukakgomo and Dwaalboom – Batavia Old Gold Mine in Thabazimbi as part of the… Continue reading Operation Vala Umgodi Nabs Sixteen Illegal Miners
Barberton’s Biggest Illegal Mining Case Unfolds in Court
More than 480 suspected illegal miners, including four juveniles, packed the Barberton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday in a marathon appearance linked to one of Mpumalanga’s largest crackdowns on illicit mining. The accused, mostly foreign nationals, face a range of charges including trespassing, theft of gold-bearing material, and contravention of the Immigration Act. Authorities say the… Continue reading Barberton’s Biggest Illegal Mining Case Unfolds in Court
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 group of men known as zama-zamas—illegal miners who risk their lives in pursuit of gold. They are battling not just the oppressive darkness below the abandoned mine in the North West province, but also the dangers of hunger, violence, and… Continue reading Life and Death Underground: The Haunting Reality of illegal Mining in South Africa
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 an illegal gold processing laboratory in Tzaneen on Saturday. They nabbed three Zimbabweans and a Mozambican when they raided a plot along the R71 near Tarentaalrand, Mopani District, in the northern part of South Africa. Zimbabweans John Vondo (39), Hardlife… Continue reading Seven Suspects, including Five Foreign Nationals, Arrested for Running Illegal Gold Processing Laboratory in Limpopo
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 Fighters’ (EFF) threats to report him to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over his disparaging comments about illegal miners, also known as Zama Zamas. Dismissing EFF President Julius Malema as a “lover of illegal foreigners” Kunene says his… Continue reading Kenny Kunene Unfazed By EFF’s Threat To Report Him To Human Rights Commission Over Zama Zamas Comment, Calls Malema ‘Lover of Illegal Foreigners’
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… Continue reading Zama-Zama ‘Top Guns’ Live Large, Drive Lamborghinis – Cele