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Oct 11, 2022October 11, 2022 SOUTH AFRICA The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) welcomes the arrest of suspects alleged to have been involved in illegal mining operations and seizure of firearms by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DCPI) in Stilfontein, North
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Apr 21, 2017Illegal gold mining costs South Africa's government and industry more than 20 billion rand ($1.5 billion) a year in lost sales, taxes and royalties, the Chamber of Mines estimated in an
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Aug 10, 2015South Africa says illegal mining costs the country hundreds of millions each year Most of the illegal miners, known as zama zamas, are undocumented migrants Untold numbers are killed by rockfalls
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Aug 11, 2022South Africa's mines, police and home affairs ministers on Thursday briefed the country's upper house of parliament on the government's response to illegal mining and other related crimes.
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19 Gold Rush in Ivory Coast Brings Money, Illegal Mining November 17, 2022 9:35 AM Yassin Ciyow 0:00 3:51 For ten years, Ivory Coast in West Africa has been experiencing an unprecedented gold
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Jun 27, 2022South Africa, the world's largest chrome producer, loses around 10% of its annual production to illegal mining which has served to empower mining mafias, according to a bulletin of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) published last week. South Africa holds the world's largest reserves of chrome.
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Sep 09, 2022Therefore, illegal mining and other crimes are enabled by porous borders and the poor management of immigration in South Africa. Illegal mining, gun, drug and human trafficking, cash-in transit heists are to a large extent as a result of illegal immigration and the failures of government to manage immigration. The government must be a caring
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Jun 25, 2019Illegal mining costs South Africa's economy around R21 billion annually. Other risks are the temporary closure of commercial mines, illegal miners who are trapped underground, and the death of or injuries to illegal miners. The increasing prevalence of violence between competing, heavily armed syndicates is another area of concern.
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Oct 11, 2022October 11, 2022 SOUTH AFRICA The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) welcomes the arrest of suspects alleged to have been involved in illegal mining operations and seizure of firearms by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DCPI) in Stilfontein, North West Province.
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Aug 04, 2022Thousands of angry residents in the South African city of Krugersdorp attacked a group of illegal miners with machetes, golf clubs and hammers after a gang rape last week shocked the nation. The
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Nov 03, 2022A A JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police are investigating the discovery of at least 21 bodies suspected of being illegal miners and found near an active mine in the town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. According to police, 19 bodies were discovered on Wednesday afternoon and two more were discovered on Thursday morning.
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Oct 08, 2016A massive boom followed as South Africans and foreigners alike mined the world's richest gold deposit. That was then. Today, gold mining companies, the powerhouses of South Africa's economy, are in the midst of a 20-year decline in production. But as Peter Granitz reports, illegal miners are heading underground.
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May 29, 2022BBC Africa Eye meets the migrants who risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa's abandoned gold mines. Today; Yesterday; This Week; Agencies; Ghana Web CitiFm Ghana News Agency Daily Guide myJoyOnline Pulse Google Ghana News 2022 The dangerous world of illegal mining in South Africa
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Nov 17, 2022The Hawks in North West have arrested five people believed to be illegal mining kingpins in Rustenburg. Two vehicles believed to have been obtained through the proceeds of the crime were also seized during the arrests, which happened on
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About 14,000, people are currently estimated to be involved in illegal mining. These miners enter mostly abandoned shafts, travelling as far as 4km underground, where they live for several days at a time, risking their lives for
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11 Hawks arrest five alleged illegal mining kingpins in North West Like Flip Share The Citizen - Citizen Reporter• 2h According to Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso, the operation is a culmination of ongoing investigations into illegal mining in the Rustenburg area. The Read more on citizen Southern Africa Africa North West Province South Africa
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Nov 17, 2022Africa-Press – South-Africa. The Hawks in North West have arrested five people believed to be illegal mining kingpins in Rustenburg. 44, were arrested on charges of illegal mining and appeared in the Mogwase Magistrate's Court on 11 April, when they were both released on R3 000 bail.
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Jun 07, 2019Explosives allegedly being used by illegal miners are compromising pillars supporting decommissioned mines in Johannesburg. Courtesy #DStv403
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Sep 16, 2022Deputy President David Mabuza has acknowledged that illegal mining is a major challenge in South Africa. "It has grown to the point where it is a major source of concern not only for the government, but also for the mining industry and the communities that are located close to illegal mining operations," he told Parliamentarians on Thursday.
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May 28, 2021By Lovejoy Mutongwiza Mutare — Corruption, and criminality in the artisanal gold mining sector have increased the severity of environmental damage in protected areas and national parks across the region, a new study has shown. Key findings of research conducted in East and Southern Africa show that the illicit gold trade has proliferated during the
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Jul 05, 2020According to police statement, a multi-disciplinary team, including officials from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMRE), went to a farm at Witrantjies Village and proceeded to a site on the
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Oct 27, 2022October 27, 2022, 7:25 AM 2 min read. In August, residents in Kagiso protested against illegal mining and rising crime in the area. Fourteen illegal miners in South Africa have been cleared of rape charges after DNA evidence failed to link them to the crime. In July, eight women were attacked by dozens of men while they were filming a music
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Jun 25, 2019Illegal mining costs South Africa's economy around R21-billion annually. Other risks are the temporary closure of commercial mines, illegal miners who are trapped underground, and the
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Apr 30, 2021So the illegal miners of Ermelo, a mining town that has been deprived since the closure of several sites, hope one day to obtain permits. Three years ago, 800 zama zamas from the diamond
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Apr 20, 2018Dale, South African Mineral and Petroleum Law, par 92.2.1. Anglo Operations Ltd v Sandhurst Estates (Pty) Ltd 2007 (2) SA 363 (SCA) at par 16. Section 3 of the MPRDA. Franklin and Kaplan, The Mining and Mineral Laws
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Aug 11, 2022Analysts say that more than R70bn ($4.3bn) a year of national revenue is being lost due to illegal mining in the country's gold sector alone. Many artisanal miners are subsistence workers and a large number are illegal migrants from other African countries, including Zimbabwe, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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May 29, 2022Some will be arrested for illegal mining. Some will die. BBC Africa Eye meets the migrants who risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa's dangerous disused gold mines to make a living.
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Nov 17, 2022Alleged illegal mining kingpins aged between 33 and 72 were arrested by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted by members of the Illegal Mining Task Team, National Intervention Unit and Bidvest Protea Coin Security in Rustenburg on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. During their arrest, two vehicles believed to have been obtained
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Nov 14, 2022Police stop illegal lithium mining. Zimbabwean businessman kidnapped in South Africa. Nigerian coup leader blames Zimbabwe for wave of coups in Africa 11 Nov 2022 at 05:33hrs
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19 Rustenburg – Five alleged illegal mining kingpins, including a woman, were released on bail in a Rustenburg court on Thursday. The accused, Jersey Matloung, 72, Judith Phiri, 33, and
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Aug 24, 2022Aug 24,2022 Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry. The South African government previously recognised the potential of small scale mining operations to increase the portfolio of minerals being produced and possibly lead to the exploitation of resources that would otherwise be sterilised. [1]
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Sep 10, 2019Redundant mine shafts are becoming a growing risk for large mining houses due to a sharp spike in illegal mining activities. The fact that the Witwatersrand Basin has been cited as contributing over 50% of all gold ever produced on earth is an indication not only of the extent of the country's mining network, but how endemic the problem of illegal mining is to South
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Jun 03, 2021An underground clash between two groups of suspected illegal miners in Mpumalanga, on Saturday, 29 May, left four men dead. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said the bodies of the
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Nov 20, 2014There are approximately 14,000 illegal gold miners in South Africa, many of whom are illegal immigrants from Lesotho, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Illegal gold miners are known locally as "zama zamas," which is variously translated as "We are trying" or "He who seizes the opportunity" or "Take a chance."
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4.5 Illegal mining 4.6 Livestock and produce theft 4.7 Housebreaking 4.8 Municipal property 4.9 Power grid 4.10 Electricity theft 4.11 Fuel theft 4.12 School plunder and vandalism 4.13 Drug smuggling and consumption 4.14 Cigarette smuggling 4.15 Trade in protected species 4.16 Cultural artifacts 4.17 Cross-border crime and corruption 5 Effects
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21 The North West Hawks have made more arrests of alleged illegal mining kingpins. The Hawks arrested two suspects allegedly linked to illegal mining activities in the province on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 November 2022 in Rustenburg. These arrests come after the police minister and a parliamentary committee visited Stilfontein earlier after a
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21 Rikhotso further adds that suspects in the matter, including Saki Makhoti (68) and Andries Sekgobela (44), were arrested for illegal mining and appeared before the Mogwase Magistrate's Court on 11 April 2022 where they were released on R3000 bail each. They are due to appear before Mogwase Magistrate's Court on 24 November 2022.
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Nov 17, 2022Five alleged illegal mining kingpins were arrested by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted by members of the Illegal Mining Task Team, Nati. Loading--- South African Police Service. 2022-11-17 11:26:57 - 22 hours ago - Five alleged illegal mining kingpins were arrested by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investiga
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