3 articles tagged with “illegal mining”
Joachim Chivayo, Zanu PF Harare spokesperson, is wanted by South African authorities after allegedly skipping bail in a R15 million illegal gold dealing case, exposing jurisdictional challenges in prosecuting cross-border mineral crimes.
The Gauteng department of human settlements has delivered housing to residents of Sporong informal settlement following violent displacement linked to illegal mining operations, highlighting escalating security challenges in artisanal mining zones.
Informal gold mining operations driven by economic hardship are proliferating in Springs while five miners remain trapped underground in Kimberley, highlighting the dual crises of safety and illegal extraction plaguing South Africa's mining sector.