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Hundreds of zama zamas are reportedly refusing to resurface from a number of shafts at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine.

The SANDF says it believes the deployment of soldiers to curb illegal mining is having an impact, as evidenced by the ...

Last week, more than 1,000 of the illegal miners emerged from a mine shaft in Orkney, after running out of food and water and they were arrested.

The South African Police Service and the army have been redeployed to the area as part of ongoing efforts to fight illegal mining.