Eleven Arrested in Bar Massacre Tied to Illegal Mining Wars

South African police have arrested eleven suspects in connection with a deadly mass shooting at a tavern. The attack occurred in the early hours of the morning in a settlement near Johannesburg. Authorities state that preliminary investigations point to a motive linked to illegal mining turf wars. These violent conflicts are over control of abandoned mines, often for gold and other minerals. The shooting is one of the country's worst such incidents in recent years. Police did not release the identities of those arrested, citing the ongoing investigation. Illegal mining, known locally as "zama zamas," is a widespread and dangerous problem in South Africa. It involves criminal networks and frequent violence.