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The number of deceased zama zamas retrieved from a mine shaft in Stilfontein since Monday has increased to 78. (Rosetta Msimango/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of […]
Helfer haben 246 Bergleute aus einer illegalen Goldmine in der südafrikanischen Stadt Stilfontein gerettet, 78 konnten nur noch tot geborgen werden. Vor wenigen Tagen hatte die Rettungsaktion begonnen – nun ist sie beendet. Source link
Sixty bodies have been removed from a disused gold shaft in South Africa, months into a campaign to try to clear out illegal miners, police said on Wednesday. For the latest news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content Authorities began trying to remove the bodies and bring up survivors on Monday, after residents […]
A total of 66 illegal miners have been rescued on Tuesday during renewed operations at shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the death toll has risen to 51. She said since the rescue missions resumed, 82 have been arrested and they are facing charges of illegal mining, trespassing, […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has urged the Department of Social Development to prioritise the welfare of the children who resurfaced in the abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein, North West. The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have been conducting operation vala umgodi to limit supplies in an attempt […]
The North West provincial department of social development has confirmed about 96 undocumented children had been arrested and detained as part of the illicit miners in Stilfontein. According to the department, most of the illicit miners, including the undocumented children, are suspected to originate from Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. The department of social development, […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) Operation Vala Umgodi has seen over 1,000 illegal miners surface at Stilfontein in the North West. Operation Vala Umgodi has restricted people in and near these abandoned mines from delivering food boxes, water, and other necessities to illegal miners. What started as […]