Zama zamas have been a rising problem in the South African mining industry. Uncover the hidden world of illegal miners who ...

The mine in question near the town of Stilfontein southwest of Johannesburg has been the scene of a standoff between police and miners since authorities first attempted to get the miners out and ...

Stilfontein will and must be remembered as one of the worst tragedies we have witnessed in the 30 years of democracy in South Africa. From August last year, 87 artisanal miners were deserted and ...

The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein ...

North West police have dismissed reports that illegal mining kingpin James “Tiger” Tsoaeli, who escaped from custody in Stilfontein, has died. Tsoaeli resurfaced from a shaft at the Buffelsfontein ...

The Department of Home Affairs has deported 46,898 undocumented immigrants in the past financial year, an increase of 18%.

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.

This has created a major headache for police and law enforcement agencies working to curb the spread of illegal mining activities in both provinces.In an interview with OFM ...

The miners carry what is left, in the form of amalgam or ore, to the surface, where it can be further refined or sold. Operation Vala Umgodi reached the Stilfontein shafts last August. The police ...

Calling illegal immigration a 'huge problem', Senzo Mchunu told Parliament: 'The overall fundamental issue is border management'.