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South Africa denies help to illegal miners

'Smoke them out': South Africa denies help to illegal miners

Upwards of 4,000 illegal miners are believed to be inside an abandoned shaft in the country's North West province. A government minister warned, "we are going to smoke them out." South Africa's government says it is not willing to help around 4,

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South African police in standoff with hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft

South African police were in a standoff on Thursday with hundreds of illegal miners believed to be underground in a disused shaft, a day after a cabinet minister said the government was trying to "smoke them out".

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South African police up the ante in trying to end illegal mining

Illegal mining is widespread in South Africa. Miners break into derelict mineshafts, oftentimes searching for leftover gold. Organized crime exploits and controls their behavior. Now, above one enormous decommissioned mine,

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Regan Naidoo death-in-custody case against Durban police officers heads to trial after years of delays

The trial of 14 South African Police Service officers for Regan Naidoo’s death in a cell in Chatsworth in 2018 has been set ...

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Police seek public assistance in locating Vice Chancellor's bodyguard murder suspects

South African Police are appealing for community assistance in locating three suspects linked to the murder of Mboneli Vesele ...

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Water and food to be delivered to illegal miners as police urge them to resurface

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will on Thursday allow food and ...

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South African Police Service

Media Statement South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape. WESTERN CAPE - On Saturday 09 November 2024, at about 17:45, members ...

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Police watching TikTok to fight crime, and South Africa’s R50 billion disappointment

Taxpayers footing the bill for ICJ: International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated that taxpayers were paying for ...

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Police Arrest Taxi Patroller in Mpumalanga for Harassing Motorist, South Africans Applaud Action

South Africans are glad that police have arrested one taxi patroller in Mpumalanga. The group have been accused of ...

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South African Police Service (SAPS)

PRETORIA - Through its high-density operations commonly known as OPERATION SHANELA, the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested 13 831 suspects from the period starting, Monday, 04 November 2024 ...

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These are the vehicles targeted by hijackers in South Africa, and bright colours no longer a deterrent

Although it’s a common assumption that vehicles with a bit more stand out appeal are less of a target, new information ...

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