South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands who were illegally digging for gold.
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 depriving them of food and water.
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
By Nellie Peyton and Xolani Nhlapo STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege,
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 combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.
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 a mining shaft this week, and more are believed to remain underground.
South Africa police accused of 'state sponsored massacre' at mine
STORY: South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine near the town of Stilfontein.At least 78 people died during a police siege there.Police had encircled the mine and cut off food and water supplies since August,
Death Toll At Illegal S.African Mine Reaches 78
Rescuers pulled more bodies from a disused gold shaft in South Africa where the death toll climbed to 78 Wednesday as police finished clearing out illegal miners who had been underground for months.
Police condemned as deaths of 78 miners confirmed in South Africa mine rescue operation
The South African Police Service confirmed the deaths of at least 78 people on Wednesday following the end of a rescue operation at an abandoned mine where miners, cut off from food and water, had
Cannibalism shock: Stilfontein illegal miner claims they resorted to eating human flesh in the face of starvation
The illegal miner said the idea of eating human flesh started as a joke among those trapped underground. But as time marched ...
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South African union calls Stilfontein mine siege a 'state-sponsored massacre'
South African rescuers on Thursday ended their attempts to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...
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Remains of more than 70 Stilfontein illegal miners yet to be identified
The bodies of 78 zama zamas were recovered from the Buffelsfontein gold mine this week during a government-led operation to ...
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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 ...
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“The smell of death was everywhere” – Stilfontein mine rescue ends
As the cage reached a depth of 1,280 meters, Charles and Mkwayi were confronted with scenes that may haunt them forever.
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More than 100 illegal miners appear at Stilfontein Magistrates Court
The large group was arrested during a special operation to retrieve scores of zama zamas at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.
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‘Was he not a convict?’ – Kenny Kunene slammed after saying Stilfontein miners ‘must die like rats’
Macua spokesperson accused Kenny Kunene of 'cheap politics' after his controversial remarks on illegal miner at Stilfontein.
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Over 1000 out of 2000 Zama Zamas at Stilfontein Mine Are Mozambicans, SA Furious
The South African Police Service revealed that only 26 out of the over 2000 illegal miners that resurfaced from Stilfontein ...
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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 ...
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Minister Ntshavheni Faces Backlash Over Stilfontein Tragedy as Death Toll Mounts
The Stilfontein mining disaster has resurfaced as a controversial issue for Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni ...