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Gold mine collapse kills at least 100 people in Central African Republic
Landslide at illegal gold mine kills at least 100 people in Central African Republic, latest in series of deadly mining accidents.
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Government proposes harsh penalties for illegal mining as death toll mounts
New legislation targets illegal mining syndicates with fines up to R100 million and 30-year prison sentences.
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UPDATE | Rockfall at illegal mine kills 14 workers near Rustenburg
Fourteen miners, mostly from Lesotho, died in a rockfall at an abandoned mine near Rustenburg, with others still trapped underground.
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Fourteen illegal miners killed in rockfall as South Africa’s deadly ‘zama zama’ crisis continues
Latest tragedy highlights South Africa’s growing illegal mining problem, with authorities arresting scores weekly whilst fatalities mount in abandoned shafts across mineral-rich regions.
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Two soldiers die in mine shaft fall during illegal mining operation
Two SANDF soldiers die after falling down abandoned mine shaft while pursuing illegal miners west of Johannesburg on Friday morning.
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Weapons, ammunition seized as police arrest 217 illegal miners at Westonaria
A total of 217 suspected illegal miners were arrested at the Losberg Kloof Mine at Westonaria as part of the multidisciplinary law enforcement Operation Prosper.
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Over 200 undocumented miners arrested in major Johannesburg operation
South African police and military forces arrested 217 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, during a major operation targeting illegal miners.
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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.…
