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The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
The miner, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals, said he surfaced on ...
The Africa Report2h
South Africa: Police operation nabs over 17,000 trapped miners
More than 17,000 alleged illegal miners, many from neighbouring countries, have surfaced in South Africa during a police ...
News Tribune5h
Death toll of South African illegal miners rises to 87
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...
Next Africa: How the South African Mining Tragedy Unfolded
South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil ...
nation5h
In fighting illegal mining, South Africa contents with grim
Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...
The Perils Of S. Africa's Illegal Mining Sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa?
Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African authorities have for years struggled to stop groups of miners from going into some of the gold-rich country's 6 ...