https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-02-04-mines-rehabbed-or-shut-to-stop-zama-zamas-but-funding-slows-progress-says-mantashe/
Since 2022, the government has been working to counter illegal mining
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https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-08-16-kennedy-manduna-zama-zamas-victims-not-criminals/
The government should prioritise addressing economic, social and political challenges driving people into illegal mining
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