WATCH | Effort continue to bring zama zamas to surface where they face arrest

NORTH WEST – The Stilfontein area remains bustling with activity as law enforcement agencies intensify their crackdown on illegal mining.

4,000 plus illegal miners are believed to still be underground.

WATCH | Discussion | Illegal Mining | Zama Zamas emerge and in poor health

Some miners who have resurfaced report those remaining face challenges surfacing from the old and abandoned shaft 11.

So far, one body of an illegal miner has been recovered.

Our reporter, Bafedile Moerane, is filling the story.