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.
South Africa Miners Horrors
A miner, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals, shows bruises on his hands that he got while climbing out of the mine, during an interview
Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87
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 mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
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, as a local volunteer described the horror of extracting their bodies from deep underground.
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 ...
Illegal South African miner on 6-month ordeal underground and illicit gold industry
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...
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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.
Stilfontein mining crisis: Mashaba questions constitutional protections for illegal miners
The government launched a rescue operation following a court-order mission that is focused on retrieving those trapped, ...
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police ‘smoke them out’ tactics
The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.
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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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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 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 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 ...
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Stilfontein mining tragedy sparks calls for inquiry
This is arguably the worst mass murder of miners due to state actions and a series of decisions since the dawn of democracy, ...