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 African Police Say Ringleader in Illegal Gold Mining Disaster Allowed to Escape by Officers
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 sur
South African police hunt gang leader of illegal mine where dozens died
By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African police are hunting a gang leader from Lesotho believed to have controlled operations at an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were recovered last week after months of police siege.
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold
S.Africa Police Launch Manhunt After Escape Of Alleged Mining 'Kingpin'
Police in South Africa said Monday they had launched a manhunt for the alleged "kingpin" behind an illegal mining operation where scores of bodies have been recovered after he escaped from custody.
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Illegal mining | Hunt for Stilfontein kingpin continues
The man known as 'Tiger' is on the run after surfacing from a Stilfontein mine last week. Tshoeali is believed to have been ...
Police deny allegations of unfair treatment of Stilfontein miners
Following the death of a miner, SAPS responds to claims of inadequate medical treatment for Stilfontein miners, asserting ...
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Stilfontein illegal miner dies in hospital, SAPS refutes claims zama zamas are denied proper care
The South African Police Service denied claims that the Stilfontein illegal miners are receiving inadequate healthcare after ...
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Stilfontein returns to normalcy following conclusion of a drawn-out operation to retrieve illegal miners
The bodies of 78 Zama Zama's were pulled 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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Hospitalised illegal miner dies after rescue from Stilfontein mine
A suspected illegal miner who had been hospitalised following the rescue operation at the Stilfontein mine has died.
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Stilfontein Rescue Operations Continue, 36 Dead Bodies Recovered in 2 Days and 118 Miners Rescued
Operations continue at Stilfontein mine following an order by the Gauteng High Court instructing the government to rescue ...
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 ...
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Six more illegal miners' bodies retrieved from Stilfontein Shaft 11
One man, Menzi Mcebisi, observed the rescue mission from a distance along with fellow members of the community. He struggled ...
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Stilfontein Tragedy Sparks Outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU Demand Accountability for Miner’s Deaths
Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...
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The Drama of Illegal Miners Trapped in Stilfontein Sheds Light On a Phenomenon of Inhuman Exploitation
At least 78 illegal miners have died in the Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa after the police blocked the entrance to the mine in August 2024 to force them to leave the site and surrender to the ...