More than 100 suspected zama zamas nabbed in Riverlea
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.
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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, 2023.
The illegal miners are arrested daily, but the trade continues to grow stronger.