Stilfontein, located in the North West province, has become a hotspot for illegal mining. The government’s crackdown on unauthorized mining has trapped thousands of zama zamas (illegal miners) underground. This situation has sparked nationwide debates about the rise in illegal mining and the government’s responsibility in addressing the issue. Government Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining … Read more
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has emphasised that the government will not assist the illegal miners (zama zamas) who are trapped underground in unused mine shafts in Orkney and Stilfontein, North West. Over 1 000 illegal miners who resurfaced from mines in Orkney and Stilfontein in the North West were arrested recently as the … Read more
An elderly man and his accomplices are expected to appear before the Rustenburg Magistrates Court on Monday, 9 September 2024, for illegal mining after he allegedly allowed illegal miners to use his bedroom as an entrance to the Sibanye Stillwater shaft. The man was arrested on Thursday morning, 5 September, by Tlhabane Visible Policing, Royal … Read more
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