South Africa: Stilfontein Unclaimed Bodies of Zama Zamas Finally Laid to Rest

South Africa buries unclaimed bodies of illegal miners

In total, 78 corpses were recovered during an operation to get illegal miners - also known as zama zamas - out of a decommissioned gold mine in Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg in January

South Africa: Stilfontein Unclaimed Bodies of Zama Zamas Finally Laid to Rest

The men are believed to have died of starvation after a police crackdown on illegal mining in Stilfontein last year. Only 25 of the 78 dead miners have been identified and collected by their families so far.

South Africa holds funerals for 30 unclaimed bodies retrieved from abandoned gold mine

20 more bodies to be buried this month, authorities say - Anadolu Ajansı

Mass burial of unclaimed bodies of Stilfontein illegal miners begins

The North West government has started mass burials of the unclaimed bodies of illegal miners recovered from the old Stilfontein mine in January.

Stilfontein unclaimed bodies of zama zamas finally laid to rest

By Everson Luhanga The men are believed to have died of starvation after a police crackdown on illegal mining in Stilfontein last year. Only 25 of the 78 dead miners have been identified and collected by their families so far. Thirty unidentified bodies of zama zamas have been buried in Stilfontein, North West, nearly a year after they died underground. The men are believed to be part of a group of 78 illegal miners who died in tunnels during …