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Mantashe admits he has no sympathy for illegal miners who get trapped underground
FILE: Three illegal miners were arrested after they emerged from shaft 10 at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine in the North West on 28 November 2024. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN CAPE TOWN - Mineral ...
The Citizen17d
Illegal mining: More than R30m spent on police operations at Stilfontein
The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein ...
EWN Sport17d
SA's porous borders contribute to proliferation of illegal mining - Mchunu
Of the 1,826 "zama zamas" or illegal miners arrested in the Vala Umgodi operation at the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, only 26 were South African. ALSO READ: Mantashe admits he has ...
Africa's incredible 'city of gold' with the largest goldmine in the world
Gold Fields' South Deep mine is thought to be the largest goldmine in the world by reserves, and it is also the seventh ...
Zimbabwe15d
South Africa spent more than R30m on police operations at Stilfontein
The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein ... was compelled to intervene and rescue illegal ...
Independent Online29d
Poetic Licence: What separates a mining magnate from a zama zama
Tshoaeli had resurfaced from Shaft 11 at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine during ... far from the rubble-strewn graves of the miners who died for it. Remember Marikana.
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Govt needs to step up to deal with the Buffelsfontein zama zamas – DA NWest
The saga of illegal miners reportedly trapped underground at the Buffelsfontein mine in North West has been in the media since November. Yesterday I went there to see for myself and to try and sort ...