According to the volunteers, all that’s left underground now were some of the remains that they were struggling to bring up ...
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Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the ...
THE body count continues to rise as the standoff between illegal miners and the South African government at the disused ...
Since the start of operations to clear the mine, explosives, firearms, R52.49 million in cash, refined gold and gold-bearing ...
The South African government faces criticism over the deaths of at least 60 unlicenced miners trapped during a police siege ...
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mnatashe, visited the area yesterday, to monitor ...
One hundred and eighteen illegal miners have been extracted from the Stilfontein mine in South Africa on Monday and Tuesday ...
As of 13:30 on Wednesday, the number of deceased suspected illegal miners extracted from the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold ...
With the sheer numbers of illegal miners turning up dead, a small town like Klerksdorp doesn't appear to have capacity to ...