Riverlea Zama Zamas Accuse Police of Targeting Workers and Not Kingpins of Illegal Mining Oper
JOHANNESBURG - Suspected illegal miners arrested in the Zimimpilo Informal settlement next to Riverlea, Johannesburg, have accused the authorities of targeting zama zamas. Three men were arrested, on Thursday, 3 August, after emerging from a hole that police had previously closed during an operation to curb illegal mining activities in Riverlea.