Army called in: Lesufi backs SANDF deployment to crush illegal mining in Gauteng A tougher line against the zama zama economy In a province scarred by...
The debate around illegal mining in South Africa has taken a new turn after Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe suggested creating a specialised police...
Beneath the glittering facade of the global diamond trade runs a deep, dark pipeline of stolen wealth. From the makeshift pits of zama-zamas in South Africa’s Northern Cape...
A quiet Sunday morning shattered by gunfire Residents in parts of Carletonville woke up on Sunday morning to the sound of sustained gunfire, a reminder of...
Fear now hangs heavy over Sporong informal settlement in Randfontein, where entire families have been forced to abandon their homes amid violent threats linked to illegal...
In the shadowy economy of illegal gold, cash is king. But it’s also the king’s downfall. This week, a Mpumalanga high court demonstrated that stark reality,...
In the shadowy world of illegal gold trading, the flashy car is more than a status symbol; it’s a rolling trophy, a blatant sign of profits...
Booysens Gold Bust: Inside the Joint Operation That Exposed a Hidden Refinery What started as a quiet surveillance mission in Johannesburg’s south ended with flashing blue...
In the dusty stretch of land known as Plastic City, just outside Brakpan, a quiet desperation hangs in the air. Amid the ruins of makeshift homes...
“They Operate in Broad Daylight”: Limpopo’s Illegal Mining Crisis Spirals Out of Control Across Limpopo, the quiet of the bush is being shattered by the roar...