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EWN Sport · 1h

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 shut down an elaborate illicit mining network in the area.

The Citizen · 14h

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 miners remaining at the site. The MRS is expected to provide a detailed report to law enforcement and the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

South African Police: 118 Illegal Miners Extracted From Stilfontein Mine, 36 of Those Dead

One hundred and eighteen illegal miners have been extracted from the Stilfontein mine in South Africa on Monday and Tuesday as part of a rescue operation, of which 36 were certified as dead, police said in a statement on Tuesday.

eNCA on MSN · 2d

Operation to rescue illegal Stilfontein miners continues

The final phase of the operation to rescue hundreds of illegal Stilfontein miners continues. Since the third phase began on Monday, more than 132 zama zamas, have been brought to the surface. READ: Illegal mining | Police,

North West police to monitor Stilfontein after retrieval operation is called off

A special operation to retrieve illegal miners at a disused mine was called off on Thursday after it was confirmed that there ...

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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 Stilfontein massacre: a crime of the ANC and South African capitalism

These 78 workers were murdered by the ANC government. Its barbarous actions are a devastating indictment of bourgeois ...

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Stilfontein mine rescue operation comes to an end

As the rescue operation in Stilfontein wraps up, mine rescue services project manager Mannas Fourie detailed some of the ...

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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 ...

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Volunteers say Stilfontein shaft littered with body parts of miners who fell and died while trying to resurface

The Stilfontein Crisis Committee says even though all surviving illegal miners have rescued, the shaft is littered with body ...

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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, ...

Who is responsible for Stilfontein’s tragic deaths?

Human rights lawyer Richard Spoor argues that government indecision and police actions led to the tragic deaths of 78 zama ...

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At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

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South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors

South African police have ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine where hundreds of illegal miners were trapped ...

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