Two weeks after appointing a task team to take down an illegal mining ring in North West, Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu is ...

An underage illegal miner who emerged from Shaft 10 in Stilfontein, along with other teenagers, had gold wrapped in a white ...

The number of undocumented children arrested for illegal mining in Stilfontein has increased, sparking further concerns about ...

Late on Sunday night, 14 zama zamas surfaced from deep underground at a disused mine in Stilfontein, where a major operation ...

Legal proceedings for the detained Mozambican miners have been postponed as the government intensifies its crackdown on ...

Most of the illicit miners, including undocumented children, are suspected to be from SADC countries, namely Mozambique, ...

Three teenagers from Mozambique were among the 17 suspected illegal miners detained and processed by North West police on ...

Over the past few months, a joint police and military operation in Stilfontein has attempted to force zama zamas out from underground by blocking their supply of food. To date, more than 1 300 miners ...

Police have confirmed that another 20 illegal miners resurfaced at the Margaret Shaft in Stilfontein on Wednesday. This ...

When zama zamas go hungry deep underground in the abandoned mines where they illegally mine for gold, they sometimes resort ...

According to the department, most of the illicit miners are suspected to be from SADC countries including Mozambique, Namibia ...

Late on Sunday night, 14 zama zamas surfaced from deep underground at a disused mine in Stilfontein, where a major operation ...