illegal miners

Fourteen suspected illegal miners die in rockfall at disused mine near Rustenburg

Sam Thangwane / August 11, 2026

Fourteen suspected illegal miners, and mostly Basotho nationals, died when a section of a disused mine collapsed near Rustenburg, North

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Over 1,000 Illegal Miners Arrested in Barberton Crackdown

MDN NEWS / August 2, 2025

More than a thousand individuals involved in illegal mining activities have been arrested during a major crackdown at a mine

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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY “VALA UMGODI” OPERATION YIELDS MULTIPLE ARRESTS AND SEIZURES IN VIERFONTEIN AND THEUNISSEN

MDN NEWS / June 20, 2025

A multi-disciplinary “Vala Umgodi” operation, aimed at combating illegal mining activities and associated crimes, conducted a series of successful interventions

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illegal miners

Fourteen suspected illegal miners die in rockfall at disused mine near Rustenburg

Over 1,000 Illegal Miners Arrested in Barberton Crackdown

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY “VALA UMGODI” OPERATION YIELDS MULTIPLE ARRESTS AND SEIZURES IN VIERFONTEIN AND THEUNISSEN

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