Gang leader 'Tiger' evades South African police after 78 mine deaths
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Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
South African police hunt gang leader of illegal mine where dozens died
By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African police are hunting a gang leader from Lesotho believed to have ...
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The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
Johannesburg, South Africa — The derelict Stilfontein shaft ... conditions are from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Some are from gangs in Lesotho. While artisanal miners are common across Africa, ...
Efforts to rescue trapped miners in South Africa intensify
Rescue teams in South Africa have stepped up efforts to pull out survivors and the corpses of illegal miners trapped ...
South African police launch manhunt for gang leader of illegal mine
South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal ...
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South Africa: Informal Mining in South Africa Is Here to Stay. Police Brutality Won't End It - Here's What Will
In mid-January 2024 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg ... competition among gangs. In addition, South Africa's gold mines ...
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Gang Leader 'Tiger' Evades South African Police After 78 Mine Deaths
Gang Leader 'Tiger' Evades South African Police After 78 Mine Deaths By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters ... in abandoned industrial mines in South Africa. The operations are thought to ...
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South Africa: Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit Arrests Suspect for Possession of Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition in Westbury
On Sunday, 05 January 2025, members of the Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit (AGU ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 400 news and information items ...