SOUTH AFRICA-NORTH WEST PROVINCE-STILFONTEIN-ILLEGAL MINE-RESCUE
(250116) -- JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescue vehicles are seen at the rescue operation site of an abandoned ...
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Tragedy at Stilfontein: The Aftermath of a Government Crackdown on Illegal Mining
In South Africa, a government crackdown on an illegal gold mine led to a state siege, causing 78 deaths. Volunteers ...
60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...
South Africa pulls 36 corpses from illegal mine, arrests 82 survivors
South African rescuers have pulled out 36 dead bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine deep underground in two days of ...
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Inside South Africa's Illegal Gold Mine Siege: A Deadly Showdown
A deadly siege on an illegal gold mine near Stilfontein, South Africa, has resulted in at least 78 miner deaths, with ...
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Stilfontein Tragedy Sparks Outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU Demand Accountability for Miner’s Deaths
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...
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Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths
Speaking to the media on Thursday, acting North West police commissioner Patrick Asaneng confirmed there were no illegal ...