Illegal mining continues despite COVID-19 threat
It’s always been illegal, let alone essential; yet life goes on for Zama Zama’s during the lockdown
Bodies of two illegal miners retrieved from collapsed mine
Two illegal miners were killed when a mixture of rock and soil collapsed on them while they mined
Calls for the decriminalisation of illegal mining
NGO Action Aid has appealed to government to decriminalise illegal mining in South Africa.
Illegal small scale miners in Limpopo seek mining permits
Illegal small scale miners in the Sekhukhune district of Limpopo have called on the Mineral
Kimberley artisanal miners identify new mining areas
Artisanal miners in the Kimberley area are discovering new areas to mine on.
Police call for help in identifying suspected illegal miners
Gauteng police are investigating the murder of seven men, whose bodies were found dumped in a veld
Gauteng Police to probe deaths of seven men discovered near Benoni
Gauteng police are investigating the deaths of seven men whose bodies were discovered near a mine