illegal miners
illegal miners
illegal miners
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Two illegal miners killed in Carletonville shootout
Two illegal miners were shot and killed during a police operation in Carletonville on Sunday morning, following a gunfight that lasted approximately two hours.
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Illegal gold miners force hundreds from South African settlement
RANDFONTEIN – Hundreds of residents have fled the informal settlement of Sporong near Johannesburg after a series of gun attacks blamed on illegal gold miners, leaving the once-bustling community largely deserted.…
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South Africa’s informal miners fight for their future in coal’s twilight
Growing up, Cyprial dreamed of being a lawyer. Instead, he now spends his days underground, swinging a pickaxe against rock in a pitch-black illegal mine that snakes for kilometres beneath…
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Illegal miners appear in court following mass arrests at Barberton mine
More than 480 illegal miners, including four juveniles, appeared in court yesterday after being arrested during a major police operation at a Barberton gold mine last week.
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Police nail 388 suspects in major illegal mining crackdown
South African police have struck a major blow against illegal mining syndicates, arresting 388 suspects in just two weeks.
