STILFONTEIN - Illegal mining has been thrust into the spotlight once more by the joint operation by police and North West authorities to bring zama zamas to the surface.
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On Thursday community members retrieved a body from an abandoned shaft.
Many miners remain underground, without food and water.
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu held a stakeholder engagement session with community members.