US EditionIllegal Miners Arrested in Barberton
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The arrested are so-called Zama Zamas - people who earn their living through illegal mining
Around 1,000 people have been arrested in a police operation against illegal mining in South Africa. Police believe these are likely undocumented migrants. Earlier this week, officers surrounded an illegal gold mine in Barberton, a town in the South African province of Mpumalanga. The encirclement cut off the supply of goods to the mine and forced the miners to surface. There, they were arrested and taken away by police. A police spokesperson sa…
In South Africa, at least 1,000 miners have been brought from shafts once again as part of an operation for greater safety in the country.
Blocked food delivery forces hundreds of miners to surface
By Everson Luhanga Police say most of the arrested miners are undocumented foreign nationals and face charges for illegal mining and being in the country unlawfully. The miners were forced to surface after running out of food underground as the Vala Umgodi operation against illegal mining continues. Nearly 1,000 illegal miners have been arrested at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Police say the arrests were made during the nation…
Over 1,000 zama-zamas arrested in Barberton, Mpumalanga
Over 1,000 zama-zamas arrested in Barberton, Mpumalanga Tebogo.Kganakga Sat, 08/02/2025 - 08:00 BARBERTON - More than a thousand illegal miners have been arrested at a mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga.The arrests are part of Operation Vala Umgodi.Police says zama zamas were pressured to surface after their work was disrupted. READ | Illegal miners desperate and hungryAuthorities say the miners are nationals without valid documentation to be in…
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