14 zama zamas found dead at informal mining settlement in North West

Multiple people are also reported to be injured at a disused mine at Nkaneng near RustenburgAugust 11, 2026Bodies found at a disused mine near Rustenburg. Picture: (TimesLIVE)

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Police are responding on Tuesday to the discovery of the bodies of 14 people at a disused mine in the North West.At this preliminary stage, multiple people are believed to be injured.Provincial police are en route to the informal mining settlement of Nkaneng, near Rustenburg.This is a developing story

14 zama zamas found dead at informal mining settlement in North West

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