PRETORIA - Everyone possibly involved in helping alleged illegal-mining kingpin, James Tsoaeli escape is being investigated.

A study conducted by Bench Marks Foundation found that licensed mining companies purchase gold from illegal miners.

Gold-rich South Africa has an estimated 6,000 abandoned or closed mines. The illicit miners, known as “zama zamas” — "hustlers" or “chancers” in the Zulu language — are usually armed ...

As of Thursday, 78 bodies had been retrieved, and 246 zama zamas were rescued ... database or their records as most of them entered South Africa illegally. Therefore, [the consulates] will ...

She revealed that 1905 zama zamas resurfaced between August 2024 and 15 January. The Margaret shaft yielded 1437 illegal miners. "It might well be time to vote the ANC out of office. They have failed ...

South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege Africacategory· January 16, 2025 South Africa's statistics agency has updated its consumer inflation basket for the first ...

Rescue operations are in full swing at the disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West. Over 50 frail zama zamas as well as several bodies were brought to the surface on Tuesday afternoon. Watching ...

Over 50 frail zama zamas, as well as several bodies ... Addressing the crowd, the president of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa, Mametlwe Sebei, blamed the government and ...

The coal miners were located inside a mine in the North West province of South Africa. The miners trapped in the Stilfontein mineshaft were reportedly facing shortages of food, water and other ...

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(AP Photo/Aris Saris, File) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter helps in the contruction of a low-income housing project in Durban, South Africa, June 6, 2002. Carter was among 4,500 volunteers, ...