Illegal mining

R1m Illegal Gold Refinery Busted in Booysens, Suspects Arrested

Police dismantle illegal gold refinery.

R1m Illegal Gold Refinery Busted in Booysens, Suspects Arrested

Zinhle Bhuda October 29, 2025

Police have exposed a sophisticated network using a legally registered facility to finance illegal mining syndicates in...

SA Illegal Mining: 497 Arrested Over Weekend SAPS Crackdowns

Picture of arrested illegal miners, popularly known as zama-zamas, during a takedown operation in Krugersdorp and Randfontein, 2023. Image: Hawks via IOL.

SA Illegal Mining: 497 Arrested Over Weekend SAPS Crackdowns

Lukhona Sixishe August 3, 2025

(The Post News)– Over the weekend, the South African Police Service (SAPS) announced three separate busts across...

The End Of An “Unfolding Massacre”

The end of a months-long standoff between South African authorities and illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine. Image: CNN.

The End Of An “Unfolding Massacre”

Siphosethu Mbangeni January 16, 2025

(The Post News)– The South African government is facing criticism for its clampdown towards illegal miners that...

Stilfontein Illegal Miners’ Retrieval Completed, the Police Confirmed

The North West police and mine rescue services have officially concluded with the process of extracting illegal miners in Stilfontein.

Stilfontein Illegal Miners’ Retrieval Completed, the Police Confirmed

Nomfundo Ngobese January 16, 2025

(The Post News)– On Monday, January 13, the North West South African Police Services (SAPS), in collaboration...

A body of a Suspected illegal Miner has been Recovered; Hundreds more are still Underground

Illegal miners

A body of a Suspected illegal Miner has been Recovered; Hundreds more are still Underground

Pheliswa Valashiya November 15, 2024

Illegal gold miners entering a mine. Image-Daily Maverick (The Post News)– Community volunteers from the Stilfontein area in...

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