Zama zamas targeted in Soweto tavern massacre linked to latest murders
The deadly internal war has seen more than 100 illegal miners arrested since authorities clamped down on illegal mining on the West Rand
06 August 2023 - 19:48
The zama zama group whose members were the targets of the Soweto tavern massacre is at the centre of the latest round of murders related to illegal mining in which five bodies were discovered last week in the Zamimpilo informal settlement...
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