More than 100 illegal miners appeared in court on Friday following their arrest at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa. They were part of a larger group of over 240 illegal miners, known as 'zama zamas', who were retrieved from the Buffelsfontein gold mine during a three-day operation. The operation also recovered nearly 80 bodies. Law enforcement is continuing to crack down on illicit mining networks.
JOHANNESBURG - More than 100 illegal miners appeared at the Stilfontein Magistrates Court on Friday morning, following their arrest at an abandoned gold mine in the area.
During the three-day-long mission, more than 240 people resurfaced while close to 80 dead bodies were recovered. Security has been tightened in and around the Stilfontein Magistrates Court as the illegal miners face the long arm of the law.
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