A South African horror story: illegal mining stand-off draws to an end
In South Africa a months long stand-off between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...
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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 ...
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold ...
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At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine, group says
JOHANNESBURG — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out ...
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have ome under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months CAPE TOWN, South ...
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At Least 100 Illegal Miners Trapped in South African Mine Have Died: Report
The coal miners were located inside a mine in the North West province of South Africa. The miners trapped in the Stilfontein mineshaft were reportedly facing shortages of food, water and other ...
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned ...
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
Rescuers work to retrieve miners from ground in an abandoned gold mine for months, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Rescuers work to retrieve miners ...