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 ...
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
The miner, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals, said he surfaced on ...
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 ...
Cannibalism shock: Stilfontein illegal miner claims they resorted to eating human flesh in the face of starvation
One man was told that he was going to be eaten as a joke, and it ended up happening...We did not think it would ever get to ...
Stilfontein Crisis Committee considers murder charges against government over miners' deaths
Stilfontein Crisis Committee is contemplating charging the government with murder following the discovery of over 70 miners.
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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.
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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, ...
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More than 100 illegal miners appear at Stilfontein Magistrates Court
The large group was arrested during a special operation to retrieve scores of zama zamas at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.
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Cage set to retrieve illegal Stilfontein miners assembled as phase 3 of recovery operation begins
A cage set to retrieve hundreds of illegal miners from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein has been assembled. Picture: Nokukhanya Mntambo/EWN STILFONTEIN - A cage set to retrieve hundreds of ...
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Stilfontein miners: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’
He was underground at the Stilfontein mine from the end of July 2024 until 9 December, when he was sent out by the other miners because of his frail and weakened state. The words are in an ...
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‘Massacre’: Government accused of murdering Stilfontein illegal miners as more zama zamas rescued
A South African Police Services (Saps) vehicle is parked near the mine shaft in Stilfontein on 17 November 2024. Picture: Phill Magakoe / AFP The ongoing situation at the Buffelsfontein gold mine ...
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 ...