FEATURE: POV Insights: Women zama zamas

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In this week’s POV Insights we unpack women zama zamas with Lead Researcher of the report,
Understanding the participation and role of women in artisanal and small-scale mining in South
Africa, Pontsho Twala and Mining expert at ActionAid SA, Sifiso Dladla. Phemelo also speaks to a
woman working as an artisanal miner in Stillfontein in the North West, Euginee Van Rooyen. Van
Rooyen has been working as a zama zama for 4 years now mining gold, she says R150 -R200 per day
helps her feed her children and has appealed with government to legalise artisanal and small-scale
mining in the country.
27 Jun 2023 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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