security forces blocked deliveries of food and water to the miners in a bid to push them out of the mine. The miners experienced "starvation and dehydration" and were forced to resurface, police say.

Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal miners out ... in Zulu), operate in the mineral-rich country. National Police Commissioner Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya said that since December 2023 ...

South African police yesterday said that 225 illegal miners were arrested after being forced out of an abandoned mine shaft due to a lack of food and water. The miners, known locally as “zama zamas” ( ...

South African Police Service acting national commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya said more than 13,691 suspected illegal miners had been arrested in seven provinces since December 2023.

Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, said that more than 13,691 suspected illegal miners had been arrested in seven provinces since ...

The arrests come as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal mining operations in the country. Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, ...

Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal miners out of an abandoned mine shaft and arrested them. Earlier this week, security forces blocked deliveries of food and water to the miners in a bid ...

Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya has welcomed the arrests of 225 illegal miners in the North West province. The arrests were ...