This is sad situation but those illegal miners knew what they were doing and the risks this would bring,every action has a consequence these illegal miners take up all the police time and the cost,whereas the police could be out doing the protection for the citizens of this country.😮
People honestly think S.A. citizens are fools, Uber drivers never took food underground, and illegal miners resurfaced to collect it.Selected citizens choose to continue work with illegal foreigners for a quick buck. It is unconstitutional to send the army or police underground as they are not trained in underground rescue. WHO PAY FOR THE FOOD BILL BE4 THIS OPERATION????
Humanity first. Human life comes first before tax money considerations. What will people feed their families with when there is no employment and development. When major companies exploit these lands, all people are quiet. When members try to make a living in dangerous situations, everybody has a say. Can you risk to even sleep next to a corpse when you have other means to survive
It's a natural resource that was mined until it was no longer commercially viable to do so... You can't surely accept illegal immigrants to pick the seam faces in a deep mine looking for the last remnants of gold just because it may generate a living for a few brave souls & dodgy gangs/cartels...?
These miners aren’t "independent artisanal miners"-they’re unemployed locals and illegal foreigners recruited by dangerous syndicates who supply them with tools,food and buy the gold. In return, they’re heavily indebted, and the syndicates send then down with armed guards to protect them from rival gangs. Mining conditions are extremely dangerous no health and safety. Many die from accidents or violence, but not necessarily from starvation. They’re not trapped underground-they stay because they’ve likely hit PAY-DIRT and want to secure their loot. Arresting them is a low concern it's usually a catch and release thing anyway; losing their gold and facing more debt from the syndicates is the real risk. For now, SAPS can only wait them out, but the lack of a coordinated approachl and a clear strategy to secure the loot or the area.will likely just lead to more chaos.
The reporter there is telling lies that these criminals are trapped, they are refusing to resurface, scared of being jailed, if not show us videos by cellphones from those coming from underground, show us do not take heresay lies here and☺️
U are either stupid or evil. U are witnessing decomposed corpses surfacing then what more evidence are u looking for. It has also been explained that inorder for them to resurface they need assistance from outside. Just keep quiet if u dont have anything to say.
Poverty ,there are some decisions, that one needs to make before we can ourselves into, it's 😔 sad but why ,wise decision always matters, poverty of no poverty 😢 ,please guys let's try something, not this zama zama thing is too dangerous 😉 iyoooo
Even if they go to jail it doesn't matter. I heard that our jails are like hotels to them. From poverty to comfort. They managed to finess the system 😂😂😂
What is a indeminity form,if a person comes into my backyard and l catch him stealing so he can signa indeminity and walk free,they are stealing so must be charged.😮
But why did they refuse to resurface when they were told to do so. Were they were waiting for the instructions of their bosses? I suspect this man is one of the main benefiaries from these illegal activities.
The question arises how did they go so deep into the bowl of the earth. They must use the same route to return to Tera ferma. They must be apprehended by the authorities that be and made to do the Robota, Robota. 😅😅😅😅.
I personally didn't send anyone into the mine and I therefore won't be part of this operation
The Zama Zamas are expropriating the underground land without compensating anyone.
😂
Do you want to be compensated?
Yes they have to pay tax and boost the economy akere they are working with gold@@morganmadida9796
What are u laughing wena
This is sad situation but those illegal miners knew what they were doing and the risks this would bring,every action has a consequence these illegal miners take up all the police time and the cost,whereas the police could be out doing the protection for the citizens of this country.😮
We see them on tiktok having parties underground enjoying wine 😂😂😂
Trapped or refusing?
This is honestly what I want to know
THEY ARE NOT TRAPPED!!!!!!
How sure are you? I honestly want to know
No one is trapped here
Send union leaders and those community leaders that support criminals as for our hardly earned tax money please dont touch it for those criminals
was well aware of these zama zama activities, so let them rescue them.Why they didn't they report this before?
Even a healthy person can't climb 2km up. Obviously there used to be an easy way out which was destroyed by this operation. Now they are trapped
People honestly think S.A. citizens are fools, Uber drivers never took food underground, and illegal miners resurfaced to collect it.Selected citizens choose to continue work with illegal foreigners for a quick buck. It is unconstitutional to send the army or police underground as they are not trained in underground rescue. WHO PAY FOR THE FOOD BILL BE4 THIS OPERATION????
Humanity first. Human life comes first before tax money considerations. What will people feed their families with when there is no employment and development. When major companies exploit these lands, all people are quiet. When members try to make a living in dangerous situations, everybody has a say. Can you risk to even sleep next to a corpse when you have other means to survive
It's a natural resource that was mined until it was no longer commercially viable to do so... You can't surely accept illegal immigrants to pick the seam faces in a deep mine looking for the last remnants of gold just because it may generate a living for a few brave souls & dodgy gangs/cartels...?
Ntebaleng we are all hungry and looking for jobs. We must look for jobs in our original countries where we are citizens
Send a camera down there let them say what they want
These miners aren’t "independent artisanal miners"-they’re unemployed locals and illegal foreigners recruited by dangerous syndicates who supply them with tools,food and buy the gold. In return, they’re heavily indebted, and the syndicates send then down with armed guards to protect them from rival gangs.
Mining conditions are extremely dangerous no health and safety. Many die from accidents or violence, but not necessarily from starvation. They’re not trapped underground-they stay because they’ve likely hit PAY-DIRT and want to secure their loot. Arresting them is a low concern it's usually a catch and release thing anyway; losing their gold and facing more debt from the syndicates is the real risk.
For now, SAPS can only wait them out, but the lack of a coordinated approachl and a clear strategy to secure the loot or the area.will likely just lead to more chaos.
We have to keep our humanity. It would be sadistic to let them die underground. Of course they have to be rescued.
Tough as this situation is these guys must be removed and immediately deported.
@@jackmalan7645 They'll come back and go back to work.
Criminality to be condoned, that is what they are after.
Not the taxpayers problem. FO
The reporter there is telling lies that these criminals are trapped, they are refusing to resurface, scared of being jailed, if not show us videos by cellphones from those coming from underground, show us do not take heresay lies here and☺️
Only a mad person can talk like you
U are either stupid or evil. U are witnessing decomposed corpses surfacing then what more evidence are u looking for. It has also been explained that inorder for them to resurface they need assistance from outside. Just keep quiet if u dont have anything to say.
I want to see this "community leaders" bank statements.
You are onto something, Mike. What if he is benefiting from these illegal activities?
He is benefiting, and he is there to represent their bosses.
Call Lut gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi...I trust he can clean this mess in a day
The question is, can these illegal miners resurface without any problem or are they weak and stuck in there.
Which one is it?
Unemployment it will give a person Times 80 problems than dealing with one situations
He's the king pin he have he's own zamazamas there understand
Poverty ,there are some decisions, that one needs to make before we can ourselves into, it's 😔 sad but why ,wise decision always matters, poverty of no poverty 😢 ,please guys let's try something, not this zama zama thing is too dangerous 😉 iyoooo
Ngase banidubule ngoba abancelanga kuhlangulwa . These foreigners are fully armed papa.
Awuyazi nje into oyifakazayo just commenting
2km deep?
That is impossible huh.
The question still stands who sent them there??
Its not SA people's problems man
Who said that ?
He banna
Even if they go to jail it doesn't matter. I heard that our jails are like hotels to them. From poverty to comfort. They managed to finess the system 😂😂😂
What is a indeminity form,if a person comes into my backyard and l catch him stealing so he can signa indeminity and walk free,they are stealing so must be charged.😮
The authorities are not asking the zama zamas to sign indemnity forms, just the deluded local community 'rescuers'...
Ask your president to give them R500000 to start their own mines like the Spaza shop owners.
😂😂😂😂 you are promoting stupidity, imagine taking tax payers money and giving it to criminals and foreigners.
You enter at your own risk you go there it up to you you die or come back its your own baby
Do you know what hunger can do?
What does the word "trapped" really mean? Can those with knowledge of this foreign language please assist? I think this word is being abused
But why did they refuse to resurface when they were told to do so. Were they were waiting for the instructions of their bosses? I suspect this man is one of the main benefiaries from these illegal activities.
I swear Ive seen the community leader on some tv show man. someone please remind me
Iv been saying that too... I wonder where
The question arises how did they go so deep into the bowl of the earth. They must use the same route to return to Tera ferma.
They must be apprehended by the authorities that be and made to do the Robota, Robota. 😅😅😅😅.
He makes excellent points
He is a clown
Why interviewing kingpins of zamas always this propaganda guy