What we know about hundreds trapped in abandoned South African gold mines
Several hundred people are believed to be in an illegal mine in South Africa, with the government refusing to help them in a ...
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4,000 miners cut off from supplies in underground standoff over illegal mining in South Africa
Illegal miners — known locally as Zama Zama — are often men from neighboring countries who come to South Africa without the ...
South African government says no to rescue trapped illegal miners
South Africa's government refuses to aid illegal miners trapped in closed mine, part of crackdown on illegal mining.
'We will smoke them out': South Africa seeks arrest of illegal miners hiding underground
Authorities in South Africa have cut off supplies to nearly 4,000 illegal gold miners hiding underground, as the government ...
South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners hiding underground
An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water in ...
South Africa Says It Won't Help Illegal Miners Inside Closed Mine
Illegal mining continues to be widespread in South Africa, where miners enter abandoned shafts to search for remaining ...
Hundreds of miners hide deep underground in standoff with South African police
A body was brought out of an abandoned South African gold mine as police tried to evict hundreds of illegal miners hiding out ...
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'Smoke them out': South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners
Illegal miners are called "zama zama" (take a chance in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.