Forty-three (43) suspects who were caught in the act of illegal mining are expected to appear before court on Thursday, 13 April.

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The illegal miners had mining equpment, gold bearing material, two mini buses, eleven firearms, and 400 cartridges of ammunition.

Police slushed out 16 illegal miners from underground in the North West.

Hawks spokesperson Tlangelani Rikhotso says the team followed up on information regarding the alleged illegal mining activities.

One South African, three Mozambicans, and three Zimbabweans were arrested for suspected illegal mining activities

A man was arrested for being in possession of R500,000 worth of chrome that he said was gathered by illegal miners

According to Limpopo authorities, the alleged illegal miners became trapped underground and eventually suffocated

Police recovered military explosive devices and equipment after following up on information that it would be delivered to illegal miners

Zama Zama illegal mining kingpins to spend Christmas behind bars after they were denied bail for the second time

The police said no foul play is suspected at this stage. The bodies were found in an active mine in the Krugersdorp area.

One of the arrested illegal mining kingpins was denied bail after he was proven to be a dishonest man by the court

Nearly of half of the alleged zama-zamas are foreign nationals who authorities suspect are in the country illegally

The Department of Mineral Resources has welcomed the arrests of 20 people suspected of being illegal miners in Stilfontein, North West

Police Minister Bheki Cele to visit the mine shaft in the North West where heavily armed miners were apprehended today

The Hawks made six arrests in an early morning operation in Carletonville and Khutsong , Gauteng on Tuesday.

An AK-47 with ammunition wrapped in a dusty brown blanket was seized when the disruption of illegal mining activity resumed

The Gauteng police operation O Kae Molao uncovered a massive illegal mining plant with 14 undocumented foreign nationals.

Police want to ensure that the recently arrested illegal miners remain behind bars for defying orders by authorities about illegal mining

Local authorities arrived at the scene on Wednesday and say the victims are suspected zama-zamas who were shot, stabbed and burnt to death

Thirteen-year-old boy was among illegal miners who were nabbed with explosives following a disruptive operation

Locals reportedly clashed with suspected zama-zamas, even destroying shacks used by them for their illegal activities

Calls are being made for the SA government to put together a specialist mining police unit to crack down on illegal miners.

Authorities in Limpopo say they’ll continue with their drive to clamp down on illegal mining after arresting nearly 60 suspects recently

Mawela commended specialised operational units deployed in the West Rand that have ensured the arrest of 110 suspects