Former Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, warned about the perilous impact of illegal mining on the city’s gas pipeline and critical infrastructure in 2017.
DNA has saved 14 zama zama suspects who were accused of robbery, rape, and sexual assault but have been dropped due to insufficient evidence.
A gang of suspected zama zamas raided two schools, disrupting teaching and learning. They were demanding the release of detained illegal miners.
Four people were murdered in a tavern in Florida, by suspected zama zama’s. According to reports, three unlicensed miners shot at people.