Trapped for gold: The dangers facing illegal miners in South Africa | The Take

[@idkforgot3689]

Thank you for taking the side of those less fortunate and those unable to do much else to survive

[@lolasoares1464]

As mentioned it’s not only SA unemployed, inequality issues as most people underground are from neighboring countries!

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

ANC dont care about you

[@brianharvey9765]

They aren't trapped. They just want to avoid justice. These zama zamas are lawless.

[@JohnvanWyngaard]

did you actually listen and understand the discussion? how this today simply echoes and repeats the old old story of gold production in South Africa, who controlls and gains, and who works and suffers?

[@frank9883]

You've been there? You know them?

[@Ntuthu-ZA]

@@JohnvanWyngaard We have been getting updates via the media and also from villagers and activists who are there. Do not believe everything you see being said by the families of the zamazamas, all of who. Are illegal immigrants.

[@Thezaza1101]

Umuncu ​@@Ntuthu-ZA

[@kusaselihlengubane8984]

@JohnvanWyngaard None of what was said is an excuse to commit such crimes. They want sympathy? They are to come out with their hands in the air and surrender to the law.

[@InfoHubZA]

NO ONE IS TRAPPED UNDERGROUND!!!

[@mariaa6918]

One of the most heartwrenching accounts I have ever heard. Thanks for highlighting this. Absolutely horrifying. ❤😢

[@kelliebporter]

Thank you for bringing this to light.

[@SELLOMaj]

Those thugs aren't trapped. They just don't want to face the law.

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

@@SELLOMaj what law?

[@SELLOMaj]

@Ash_Hole-f7p Ever heard of mining and dealing in precious metal laws? Immigration laws? What country are you from not knowing there are laws when it comes to mining?

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

@@SELLOMaj no one follows those laws.

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

@@SELLOMaj even when they get out of those mines, nothing will happen to them.

[@SELLOMaj]

@Ash_Hole-f7p Actually, everything is happening to them, particularly foreigners. Some are being to take to Lindela repatriation centers to be deported and those found to be wanted criminals are arrested and taken to jail.

[@angelatuck3673]

Thank you Al Jazeera. 🌍

[@ahmedabdi7102]

This is brilliant journalism 👍👍👍

[@ayobampilo5762]

Those criminals aren't trapped 😂😂😂😂😂

[@petespete4118]

Thanks for highlighting this. I wish this country could just establish its own mining corporation and start putting the nation to work. There's so much resources to not put any of it to good use. The profits would be immense and there's little reason to spend money on just guarding these mineshafts.

[@LSG58]

I get u,but 90% of the people underground are not south african, these are people who left minerals in their countries came to SA illegally to mine gold which is a criminal offense. I would love to see the minerals of this country benefitting south Africans, but this is not it.

[@darkgalaxy5548]

You've seen how the govt has run Eskom, SAA, Post Office, SABC, etc. You really think the ANC won't create a bottomless money pit with a state run mining company?

[@thabisomtembi5843]

Why Swaziland Namibia and Botswana are not counted among neighbouring countries that are busy digging the inside of South Africa

[@Ntuthu-ZA]

It’s not as if people from Swaziland and Namibia, Botswana are richer than South Africans - who also aren’t generally to be found doing the zamazama business. There is a tendency to have more empathy for foreign nationals than for fellow South Africans.

[@thabisomtembi5843]

@@Ntuthu-ZA i guess they have dignity and self respect

[@SirKaison]

Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa are culturally and economically very similar countries.

[@Ntuthu-ZA]

@ They don’t like gold? They have lots of poverty too. So do we, but you’ll hardly see us do what these people are doing.

[@moraletooane8980]

@@thabisomtembi5843 Swaziland citizens are involved in illegal mining

[@Kirsten567]

Stop portraying them as victims

[@b-annm5571]

Well said. Yesterday, I wrote a Bible verse comment fuming to explain this, only to see it deleted! Like... wow 🤣🤣🤣🤣! He can lie, and I can't correct it...Amen 🙌🙌

[@tameimpala37]

Why run around ILLEGAL miners when ordinary people are suffering?

[@watchingforvibes]

Such a complex situation. Thanks for the insights.

[@avomansouthafrica]

Trapped???🤷‍♂️

[@jhall2281]

Yes. Either by the physical barriers of the mine, or the police, or poverty. Either way, trapped.

[@kusaselihlengubane8984]

@jhall2281 The cops are literal waiting for them to come up and helping them to come out. They are trying to run from the law and they've caught themselves in a corner.

[@oats2023]

Those are thugs, they are NOT trapped, they refuse to resurface. Let the arm of the law lay its hands on them.

[@talentamakhubela8079]

Those miners are not trapped, and more than 10 illegal miners came out on their own.

[@mishacknthane1060]

I have great respect for this guy

[@mohammedakramwahab1210]

❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤

[@CodeNameDeep]

Brilliant Journalism. A complex, unfortunate, historical, socio - economic and sensitive issue. How can this be dealth with? is a trillion dollar question. Any and Every intervention seems futile and in vane. I use to passby these Zama Zamas years ago asking myself why he goverment is not dealing with this, but now i see how complex the issue this is. I know it can easily look like crime at all sides, foreigners, guns and all but if you look at it for a moment its over complicated. Abandoned, unrehabiliated , available labyrinths of mines with unimaginable wealth. Greedy, mining tycoons with money, wealth hungry sydicates with guns, opportunists of all sorts, desparate unemployed, SA and foreginers and an overwhelemd goverment with a hot potato given them by mine owners left gapping holes and complex networks underground with noone to finance to take care of them, its crazy.

[@teddydavis2339]

Europeans have been doing this for centuries. This is how Europe became rich, as Europe has very little no resources. This is now a crime? How funny!

[@terrencepienaar8189]

That new read is impala platinum in rustenburg, not stillfontein

[@Boitu_Matu]

Abundant mines by the West (Britain, USA, Germany, France) mining multinationals, has caused this. In total there are over 5000 abundant mines across South Africa 🇿🇦.

[@nathanngumi8467]

A very unfortunate state of affairs in South Africa! It is possible for mining to be done legally and safely without cartels, organized crime, illegal immigration, tax evasion, environmental degradation, etc.

[@sindisiwebilly9184]

@@nathanngumi8467 amaizing

[@kimberelyforeman5056]

Are these the miners who escaped from the collapsed mine days ago?

[@sibongisenimlabadragon]

1 They arent trapped ,2 these people terrorise the local communities ....they are not trapped

[@kiimmaritz2827]

You get paid for being a criminal in south Africa. And authority has no leg to stand on..viva anc south Africa

[@TickleThatFancy]

Please please do your research. They are not trapped they came out and ran back when they saw the police and holding others hostage who want to come out. These are hardened criminals the horrors the inflict in the communitie who house them is unimaginable. The victims of the zama zamas should be interviewed not people who are not affected.

[@azizchef8588]

We Want real Democracy. Our Last hope Imran Khan😊

[@Michelle-ns2rq]

Sad they can’t get what’s rightfully the people of Africa to feed their families what rights does these European countries have and the western countries this is unreal

[@khajapeerkhajapeer5813]

Dangerous

[@neilmorgan7578]

Is it that most of the gold was already mined during apartheid?

[@johnsmith1474]

Why are you wearing headphones?

[@rupamnathchoudury1551]

Own cat biting now....🤣

[@ResolverResolver]

The cause and foundation of the problem is italy and France Paris,Rome,Napolitano,Napoli,America, Rome,Taranto,Torino,Sardegna?,

[@Abdul_Aloha]

☪ It was narrated from 'Imran bin Husain that: A man freed six slaves of his when he was dying, and he did not have any wealth 💰apart from them. News of that reached the Prophet and he was angry 😡about that. He said: "I was thinking of not offering the funeral prayer for him." Then he called the slaves and divided them into three groups. He cast lost among them, then freed two and left four as slaves.

[@christoffelholtshausen3691]

Yeah such trustworthy news. I'm also a unicorn.

[@KDSmith77]

They thieves. They chances and gambling with their own lives.

[@nancyreyes5677]

so who is buying and processing the gold?

They got in there by themself they can get out by themself they are not trapped they are criminals that you now want to excuse for theiŕ crimes are you also going to say when they rape our woman...shame he could not afford a prostitute ...you are insane

[@jSergiu]

They don’t want your “modern” world !!!!!

[@karabongwato3391]

You need to be reported for spreading misinformation

[@TickleThatFancy]

The mines were closed and covered up the zama zamas opened up or open new channels to access the mines they're not just left open to walk in and out of them

[@AsandileBulana-b2s]

Hyaa kungcono makunonakala umhlaba jokelele kungcono kunjenje imisebenzi ye ANC hyoo sorry kuthi thina ba poor kwelilizwe

[@wouldbangla7931]

🇧🇩

[@khagembakh2459]

Can you look to Manipur...

[@siphiwesimelane5773]

Illegal miners

[@SusanPearce_H]

The real problem is overpopulation.

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[@tallheightsrichmanagement8604]

Arrested for wat ???

[@yawe2born101]

😭 The inequality caused by the Apartheid regimes and Sadly herited by the corrupt current governments are part of this evil. CORRUPTION should be tamed and wealth should be distributed equally among all religions.

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

Inequality made so much worse by the now black government

[@teresarodrigues6585]

😪😪😪😪😪😪😪

[@emirmemisevic5467]

Free gold to all black people

[@rashadulalom8660]

La ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah

[@MarjanMuhammadSaeedi]

😂😂

[@ramotilalerata8238]

I applaud this guys for putting their life's on the line and doing something to feed their families, however there is always reaction for every action. They either win big or lose very bad in this situation especially and that's how life is anyway. Plus we all are gonna die someday so why not take such chances.

[@grannyj5014]

@@ramotilalerata8238 it's not right when people have to die so that one can eat, life is more important and families are rained by death

[@ramotilalerata8238]

@grannyj5014 true that but a also hungry man can't see right or wrong, all he sees is food.

[@karabongwato3391]

False news

[@johnsmith1474]

This sounds like PBS garbage.

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

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