To combat the problem of zama zama’s terrorising communities, the government needs to deploy the army and take charge of the borders, say protesting residents of Riverlea, Johannesburg. The protest ...

Speaking at the Joburg Mining Indaba this week, Harmony Gold Mining CEO Peter Steenkamp pointed to the company’s success in combatting illegal mining using a range of technologies, from biometric ...

With women who revealed a wish to die over SNS making up most of the victims in the Zama dismemberment case, the tough conditions of suicide prevention hotlines nationwide and how they care for those ...

Panyaza Lesufi. File Picture: Refilwe Modise. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has once again called for the deployment of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and other law enforcement agencies to ...

Around 30 000 illegal miners work in and around thousands of disused and active mines across South Africa. These illegal miners – known as Zama Zamas – are organised by criminal syndicates, and cause ...

Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela believes police officers are colluding with illegal miners. On Thursday, police searched for zama zamas in Roodepoort but found the illegal mining sites ...

Around 30,000 illegal miners work in and around thousands of disused and active mines across South Africa. These illegal miners – known as Zama Zamas – are organised by criminal syndicates, and cause ...