Jacques Nelles5 August 2025 | 15:58
[WATCH] 'We are going to come back several times, until we die' - former illegal miner
Community members in Barberton claim illegal mining will thrive due to bribery. More than 500 zama zamas have been arrested at the mine since last week under police Operation Vala Umgodi.
![[WATCH] 'We are going to come back several times, until we die' - former illegal miner](https://media-cache.primedia-service.com/media/jo2himmb/barberton-mines.jfif?width=1026&height=576&v=1dc063283a2faa0&format=webp "[WATCH] 'We are going to come back several times, until we die' - former illegal miner")
Barberton Mines. Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN