[WATCH] 24 Illegal miners appeared in the Barberton Magistrates court
Jacques Nelles
6 August 2025 | 16:06Just over 550 illegal miners have been arrested since last week Friday. Police and mine management have confirmed there is still an unconfirmed amount of zama zamas underground.
![[WATCH] 24 Illegal miners appeared in the Barberton Magistrates court](https://media-cache.primedia-service.com/media/szxpitu0/sheba-mine-zam-zamas-c.jfif?width=1026&height=576&v=1dc06fc992a8c60&format=webp "[WATCH] 24 Illegal miners appeared in the Barberton Magistrates court")
Some of the 500 zama zamas during their first appearance in the Barberton Magistrates court, Mpumalanga, 6 August 2025. Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN
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