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The mineworkers, colloquially referred to as zama zamas, have been holed up underground for months and reported that several of their colleagues died due to starvation. According to the General ...

But the work of police and the army is far from over. The Department of Mineral Resources is expected to rehabilitate the shafts before the SAPS concludes Operation Vala Umgodi in May.

An operation to rescue illegal gold miners who are stranded in deep underground shafts in South Africa’s North West province got under way on Monday, ending a months-long standoff over their fate.

The recovery of the remains comes as mine rescue teams kick off an intense operation to retrieve zama zamas occupying the abandoned shaft 11. The operation is the final phase of the government ...

Over 50 frail zama zamas, as well as several bodies, were brought to the surface on Tuesday afternoon (14 January). Watching from a distance with other journalists at the scene, forensic workers ...

As of Thursday, 78 bodies had been retrieved, and 246 zama zamas were rescued. However, a total of 1 907 illegal miners have surfaced since the launch of Operation Vala Umgodi in August last year ...

The South African government has launched a vehement critique of illegal miners, known locally as “zama zamas”, as many of them have voluntarily emerged from disused mines in Stilfontein ...

Riverlea residents woke up to what sounded like a war zone. This came after zama zamas opened fire on each other in the area. Law enforcement and private security respond to gunfire that had broke ...

STILFONTEIN - Scores of zama zama's who were retrieved from the Stilfontein mine in North West appeared in court. The men are expected to appear before the Stilfontein Magistrate Court on Friday.

ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona said while the incident was dehumanising for the individuals involved, it reflected the lived experiences of many South Africans. "The ATM urges all South Africans to ...