The Department of Mineral Resources is facing backlash from advocacy groups, including the South African Civic Organisation (Sanco) and Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) over its ...
The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein ...
Zama zamas have been a rising problem in the South African mining industry. Uncover the hidden world of illegal miners who ...
This legislation could help unlock the potential of underused assets and abandoned properties, including mines, inner-city ...
He said it was false to claim government refused to rescue zama zamas from the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein in ... said the mine was also not abandoned and the owners have been tracked ...
JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Home Affairs said that Operation Vala Umgodi, established to clamp down on illegal mining at ...
Four police officers from Stilfontein, North West province ... Tshoaeli had resurfaced from Shaft 11 at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine during Operation Vala Umgodi, a crackdown on illegal ...