A group of illegal miners within a closed mine in the North West province of South Africa have been refused access to basic supplies as part of the government's declared campaign against illicit ...
Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.
South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West ...
A standoff between police and illegal miners has gotten heated in South Africa. Reports say hundreds of illegal miners, who entered an abandoned mine in search of leftover gold, refuse to come out for ...
A standoff between police and illegal miners has gotten heated in South Africa. Reports say hundreds of illegal miners, who ...
A community rescue effort to help illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in South Africa emerged after police said they ...
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to ...
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Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after authorities cut off their supplies and ...
The miners are in a standoff with police, who have blocked their supplies of food and water and are trying to force them out ...
An estimated 4,500 illegal miners are trapped underground in South Africa as the government attempts to smoke them out by cutting off their food and water ...