This comes after protests this week where locals pleaded with the government to step in to stop the ongoing turf war between rival zama zama gang.
JOHANNESBURG - The police ministry revealed that at least 194 suspected zama zamas were arrested over the past three days in Riverlea, Johannesburg.
The police arrested several suspected zama zamas and confiscated a large cache of illegal mining equipment.
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