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Illegal miners in South Africa 'resorted to cannibalism' during police stand-off
Back in August, the police began blocking food and water from entering the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine near Stilfontein in the North West province of South Africa, in an effort to force the ...
The Citizen9d
Stilfontein: North West police believe illegal mining kingpin ‘Tiger’ is not dead
North West police have dismissed reports that illegal mining kingpin James “Tiger” Tsoaeli, who escaped from custody in Stilfontein, has died. Tsoaeli resurfaced from a shaft at the Buffelsfontein ...
Phys.org25d
5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening
5 ways to improve security governance The Buffelsfontein incident is a grim reminder that security governance cannot rely solely on policing tactics. Addressing the worsening socioeconomic cycle ...
East Coast Radio9d
Case against cops arrested for Stilfontein escape postponed
The case against four police officers linked to the escape of an alleged illegal mining ringleader in Stilfontein, in the ...
AllAfrica.com24d
South Africa: Process Underway to Identify Suspected Illegal Miners' Bodies
POTCHEFSTROOM — The process to identify 93 bodies of suspected illegal miners retrieved from Buffelsfontein Gold Mine' shaft No. 11 between Tuesday, 03 December 2024 and Wednesday 15 January ...