Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing ...
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A VIEW OF THE WEEK: We are a nation crippled by hope
The hope of those whose loved ones were stuck in the Stilfontein mine did little when authorities dragged their feet with rescue efforts. ALSO READ: A VIEW OF THE WEEK: Look out below! We live in ...
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Remains of more than 70 Stilfontein illegal miners yet to be identified
Rescuers cross the caution tape near a Metalliferous Mobile Rescue Winder during a rescue operation to retrieve illegal miners from an abandoned gold shaft in Stilfontein on 13 January 2025.
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Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners working illegally in the mine's ...
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JDK 24: The new features in Java 24
The next version will have 24 features including a fourth preview of structured concurrency and crypto features designed to secure Java apps against future quantum computing attacks. Java ...
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Top 10 stories of the day: Stilfontein deaths under investigation | Demand for Bela Act resolution | Gaza ceasefire
News today includes authorities have claimed that no illegal miners remain underground at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein, North West. Meanwhile, Solidary, AfriForum and the Solidarity ...
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Stilfontein: No missing relatives reported in Zim
Nomazulu Moyo Phiri made the revelation during a media briefing in Stilfontein on Thursday afternoon. He said since August last year, only one family has came forward to enquire about their ...
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Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths
A South African Police Services (Saps) vehicle is parked near the mine shaft in Stilfontein on 17 November 2024. Picture: Phill Magakoe / AFP Authorities have claimed that no illegal miners remain ...
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Stilfontein tragedy sparks outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU demand accountability for miner's deaths
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is pursuing legal options to hold the government accountable for the deaths The African Transformation Movement said Stilfontein was a man-made ...
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DA calls on Ramaphosa to establish Stilfontein inquiry
The DA in Parliament has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging him to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the Stilfontein mine tragedy. Nearly 80 illegal miners have died at the ...
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Zimbabwean officials roped in to ID, repatriate remains of illegal Stilfontein miners
JOHANNESBURG - As operations in Stilfontein wind down, Zimbabwean officials have been roped in to help identify and repatriate the remains of scores of illegal miners back to the neighbouring country.