Informal mining persists in South Africa despite police crackdowns
In mid-January 2024, over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
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 mine for months.
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...
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78 found dead in illegal South Africa gold mine - with hundreds still trapped
But while anger is high in the local community, the tragedy has not stoked a strong reaction across South Africa, where illegal mining is often in the news. The practice is common at mines that ...
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Standoff at illegal mine in South Africa ends with 87 trapped miners dead and anger over police tactics
Forensic service workers carry bodies in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
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'Mammoth task' to identify South Africa mine victims, police say
Many mines in South Africa have been abandoned over the last three decades by companies that did not find them economically viable. The mines have been taken over by gangs, often former employees ...