Headlines AfricaJun 11, 2025
South Africa buries unclaimed bodies of illegal miners http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLHlq6 #SouthAfrica #IllegalMiners #ZamaZama #MiningAccident #CorpseRecovery
theglobalcommonsJan 14, 2025

At least 100 illegal miners have died from starvation and dehydration after being trapped for months in an abandoned South African gold mine.

#illegalminers #southafrica #tgcnews #globalcommonsnews #globalcommons

https://globalcommons.onrender.com/enforcement/at_least_100_illegal_miners_have_died_while_trapped_in_a_south_african_mine_for_months_group_says/

At least 100 illegal miners died in South Africa mine

At least 100 illegal miners have died from starvation and dehydration after being trapped for months in an abandoned South African gold mine.

The Global Commons News
Dimitri DhuyvetterNov 14, 2024
In this news story of the thousands of zama zamas (illegal miners) trapped underground in the North West province of South Africa I (an anarchist) caught myself siding with the police and government who are refusing to help them as it is part of an attempt to “smoke them out”. Curious indeed. Pretty good article explaining the whole situation:
https://www.bona.co.za/entertainment/the-curious-case-of-the-zama-zamas-what-should-the-south-african-government-do/ #SouthAfrica #ZamaZamas #illegalMining #illegalMiners #OperationValaUmgodi
The curious case of the Zama Zama’s - What should the South African government do? | Bona Magazine

The term Zama Zama describes illegal artisanal miners who occupy both closed and operational mines to mine for various minerals in South Africa, they are %%

Bona Magazine
earthlingJan 19, 2024

Roraima state, Brazil
An inspector from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources gives water to an illegal miner while he and his group are detained during an operation against illegal mining in Yanomami Indigenous land

Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

@photography
#IllegalMiners
#Roraima
#Brazil

rexiAug 2, 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/02/amazon-deforestation-falls-over-60-compared-with-last-july-says-brazilian-minister

Elections matter.
Democracy has never mattered more.

#SavingThePlanet is impossible without multilateral democratic responsibility.

Thank you, Lula.
"…the government has penalised land grabbers, mounted paramilitary operations to drive out #illegalminers, demarcated more #indigenousland and created more conservation areas…"

Amazon deforestation falls over 60% compared with last July, says Brazilian minister

Marina Silva welcomes progress but says climate crisis means upcoming regional summit needs to produce real action

The Guardian