A suspected illegal miner was gunned down and 28 others arrested in Orkney, near Klerksdorp in North West. A group of zama-zamas travelling in three minibus taxis and a bakkie were intercepted in ...

The government has stated that it will not assist the estimated 4,000 zama zamas believed to be trapped underground in North West mines. The post Presidency unmoved by claims of ‘starving ...

At least 565 illegal gold miners — zama zamas — were arrested at the weekend in the North West town of Orkney after the police choked off their food and water supplies, forcing them to the ...

Jabulane Khumalo survived zama zama explosives blast in his Springs home by a split second after helping a friend's son who stored illegal mining explosives. Four houses were destroyed, nine need ...

BARTLETT: From ordinary South Africans, I fear not. These zama zamas have a whole network of burrows that stretch for kilometers underground. Sometimes, they stay underground for weeks, even months.