NPR News -Africa Zama Zamas test South African government’s promise to crack down on illegal mining by Design Tech November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024 67 November 19, 20244:34 AM ET South African police have been in a stand off outside an abandoned gold mine with hundreds of illegal miners who are holding out underground. The situation is getting desperate. Sponsor Message Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Design Tech previous post China court jails journalist for 7 years on spy charges, family says next post Rebel groups launch attacks on Syria’s Aleppo city You may also like Africa’s oldest leader isn’t ready to retire —... October 13, 2025 What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize October 13, 2025 Greetings from the Mediterranean, where dolphins swim alongside... October 13, 2025 ICC finds former Sudan militia leader guilty of... October 13, 2025 Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an... October 13, 2025 Nigeria’s Chronic Electricity Problems August 8, 2025 Journalist says greed, nihilism and transnationalism are fueling... August 8, 2025 Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns... August 8, 2025 ‘We are being driven from the land.’ Nigerian... August 8, 2025 Rwanda and DRC sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal,... July 15, 2025