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FIVE PEOPLE PRESUMED DEAD IN ABANDONED MINE AT KLEINSEE IN NAMAKWALAND

Thabo Mothibi Oct 14, 2021 0

Five people are missing and presumed dead amid the collapse of an abandoned diamond mine at Kleinsee on the Northern Cape's west coast yesterday morning. The SABC reports that they were trapped for hours. Multitudes of fortune seeking Zama-Zamas have been flocking to the area over the last few years following the abandonment of the mines by…

Zama-Zamas Discover Human Skeletons in West End

Thabo Mothibi Sep 24, 2018 0

Zama-Zamas Discover Human Skeletal Remains In Their Diamond Search In their desperate search for diamonds, a…

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KIMBERLEY ZAMA-ZAMAS GET MINING PERMITS

Thabo Mothibi Apr 30, 2018 1

Kimberley - Kimberley’s illegal miners, known as zama-zamas, are now legalised. Deputy Minister of Mineral…

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AGREEMENT WITH KIMBERLEY ARTISANAL MINERS SIGNED

webmaster Apr 26, 2018 0

Breaking News - Kimberley 26/04/2018- "The final agreement was signed; 3000 mining families can now legally enter the mining economy." - Chelle Goliath More details to follow...

WATCH: 76 YEAR OLD KIMBERLEY SMALL SCALE MINER CLARA MAITSE

Thabo Mothibi Apr 26, 2018 0

Seventy ix year old small Kimberley scale miner Clara Maitse who had been arrested seven times since 1994 on…

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KIMBERLEY’S ZAMA-ZAMAS GAIN ACCESS TO DIAMOND RICH LAND

Thabo Mothibi Apr 26, 2018 0

Kimberley- Talks aimed at finalising an agreement based on allowing Kimberley based small miners access to over a…