JOHANNESBURG - Illegal mining is proving a headache for government.
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On Friday, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu visited a disused mine in Stilfontein, North West.
Scores of zama zamas are underground at the abandoned shaft without food and water supplies.
More than 1,800 miners have since resurfaced.
Tshepo Matseba, Managing Director for Reputation 1st Group, discussed the impact of illegal mining on South Africa's economy and the tourist sector with eNCA.