JOHANNESBURG - The illegal mining tragedy that unfolded in Stilfontein has not done much to deter individuals from venturing underground.
WATCH: Illegal mining | Around 12,000 zama zamas active in SA
Government spent over R30-million retrieving zama zamas and a shocking number of bodies during that operation.
The Mineral Resources and Energy Department is calling on stakeholders like the Minerals Council to help tackle the crisis.
Mikateko Mahlaule, the chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources discussed this with eNCA.