Most of the zama zamas are poorly equipped, many without the slightest bit of training. Death waits around every corner.

Standing near the rim of a nearly 2-mile deep shaft, Zinzi Tom waited for word of her brother as the authorities began a long ...

The arrest of two illegal miners at the Barberton Makhonjwa World Heritage Site in Mpumalanga has proven that not even heritage sites are spared for zama zamas. The deputy minister of forestry, ...

JOHANNESBURG - Thirteen alleged zama zamas were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The group, confirmed to be Lesotho nationals, is accused of operating from the Kaserne Informal Settlement in ...

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a preservation order worth over R12 million, targeting properties and vehicles linked to zama zama syndicate kingpins. The Pretoria High Court has ...