Tag: miners

Groups warn against heavy-handed raids in tackling illegal miners

Organisations urge government to avoid repeating deadly Stilfontein tactics while addressing illegal…

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‘We know it’s wrong, but they’re trying to make a living,’ say families of arrested illegal miners

Their case was postponed. Angry Barberton community members have called for the…

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69 illegal miners, including undocumented foreign nationals, arrested in Limpopo

The arrests come just a few weeks after 33 suspects were apprehended…

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GBV: Cases involving undocumented illegal miners a headache for law enforcement agencies

Authorities struggle to identify GBV suspects from neighbouring countries. Undocumented illegal miners…

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‘What miners want’: Minerals council CEO on industry’s role in SA

Mining companies are assisting in Limpopo and the Northern Cape to ensure…

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Department still waiting for families to identify bodies of illegal miners

The department will proceed with pauper's burials if bodies are unclaimed. North…

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EFF to report Kunene to Human Rights Commission for comments on illegal miners

On Sunday, Kunene shared a picture of slaughtered animals and said it…

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Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths

As of Thursday, 78 bodies had been retrieved from the mine, and…

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Mantashe on rescue mission of Stilfontein illegal miners

The minister emphasised that illegal mining is a criminal activity, labelling it…

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Government accused of murdering Stilfontein illegal miners as more zama zamas rescued

Government was ordered to rescue the illegal miners at the disused mine.…

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