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This comes after protests this week where locals pleaded with the government to step in to stop the ongoing turf war between rival zama zama gang.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has confirmed a meeting of cabinet ministers in the security cluster to discuss the spike in illegal mining in Gauteng.

Police minister Bheki Cele has warned zama zamas operating in Riverlea, Johannesburg, to come out from underground as all of the holes dug up for illegal mining will soon be permanently closed.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has created a Joint Committee to investigate allegations of illegal mining by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. The committee will look into allegations of illegal mining in several villages and the illegal transportation, storage and sale of around 20 lakh cubic metres of minor minerals. The NGT has asked for a factual report and action taken report within two months, while the next hearing on the matter will be on November 7, 2...

The illegal miners are arrested daily, but the trade continues to grow stronger.

The Presidency says it is concerned about what seems to be a spike in illegal mining activities, especially in Gauteng.

Gauteng police on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of 79 suspects in protest-torn Riverlea, south of Johannesburg.

The task force is currently pursuing a group of zama zamas (illegal miners) who have gone into hiding underground. 

In the latest incidents, five people were killed in whats believed to have been a shootout between two rival zama zama gangs at the weekend.

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