JMPD Uncover Zama Zama Hide Out in Mine Near Roodepoort, Viral Video Exposes Depths of Illegal Operation
- JMPD special forces officers uncovered an extensive underground hideout in Stormill near Roodepoort
- A viral video showed how well-equipped the hideout is, complete with beds, clothing, food, and even AK-47s
- Despite a shootout, law enforcement claimed victory, resulting in one zama zama shot dead, another arrested, and the recovery of several firearms.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) discovered an extensive underground zama zama hideout in a mine in Stormill near Roodepoort.
Source: UGC
A viral TikTok video posted by michealribeiro265 shows what the JMPD's Special Forces uncovered in the mine and exposes how well-equipped the illegal miners who operated in it are.
In the hideout, JMPD officers found beds, clothes, food and AK-47s, indicating that the illegal miners living there were heavily armed.
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The operation took place on Saturday, 5 August
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Joburg MMC warns zama zamas
Johannesburg MMC of Public Safety Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, who was present at the raid, had a parting message for the zama zamas who allegedly shot at the police and fled deeper into the abandoned mine.
The officer said:
"We are not going to tolerate lawlessness here. It's going to be fire by fire. You shoot at us, you'll meet your maker. That is not a promise, it is a commitment.
JMPD celebrates its wins
Speaking to eNCA, JMPD acting police chief Angie Mokasi claimed that law enforcement is winning the war against illegal mining.
Mokasi, while a shootout broke out between law enforcement and illegal miners, the authorities came out victorious in the incident.
Mokasi tallied the wins adding that one zama zama was shot dead while another was arrested. The police also recovered five high-calibre firearms, one shotgun and a pistol.
South Africans frustrated by the illegal mining crisis
Below are some comments:
@AlistairClive-vz4dh said:
"Zamas are still on the winning end! I doubt these cops know of all the activities going on."
@stephenkhoury5256 accused:
"Where did the zama zamas get the arms? Look no further than BHEKI CELE."
@Ocean-ck8io asked:
"What is Gwede Mantashe doing? Is he not supposed to enforce the law in all active and non-active mines? These places need to be correctly rehabilitated."
ellaariaveda criticised:
"At this point, we have to agree that the ANC government are 100% okay with lawlessness in this country because they are profiting from it."
DaQuinn01 questioned:
"Why did SA forget to enforce its laws? Why wait until people go haywire? The government is too lax."
Zama Zama kingpin’s killers still on the loose, no arrests made as saps investigate kidnapping and murder
In another story, Briefly News reported that the kidnapping and murder of an alleged zama zama kingpin has the South African Police Service (SAPS) scrambling to find the man's killer.
The police mobilised resources to find the people responsible for the crime but have failed to make any arrests in the murder investigation, News24 reported.
A suspected rival gang kidnapped Ntuta Sechaba on Thursday, 3 August, from a parking lot in Randfontein in the West Rand of Johannesburg. His kidnappers allegedly demanded a R1 million ransom for his release.
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Source: Briefly News
