Police in Free State townships in the Lejweleputswa District have arrested over 69 suspects in the…
Tag: Illegal mining
Authorities swoop on illegal miners found with gold -bearing materials
An intelligence-driven operation in Thabong, Welkom led to four illegal miners busted with gold-bearing materials on…
Foreigner drowned while searching for gold bearing material in Thabong
In an attempt to obtain a gold bearing material from Intermines Stores, the deceased drowned while…
Welkom’s notorious ‘Zama-Zama king pin’ appeared in court for illegal mining
The accused Douglas Tebogo Ngobeni ,30, known with his pseudonym ‘Wonder Msimango’ appeared before the Welkom…
Gold dust tip-off leads to arrest
Police arrested a suspect (27) with illegal mining gold dust on Tuesday, 11 November 2021, Mahala…
