Five illegal miners have been retrieved alive from a mine shaft in Stilfontein in the North West.
They were assisted by about 50 residents who volunteered to rescue suspected illegal miners who were to weak to come back to the surface by themselves.
The residents have been using ropes to pull out those who are too weak because of a lack of water and food.
Residents estimate that around 4 500 suspected illegal miners are still underground.
Are South African mining companies fulfilling their legal obligations to repair and rehabilitate environmental damage that they cause?
To discuss this matter further, we’re joined virtually by the Director of Mining at Modern Corporate solutions Peter Major and Nikisi Lesufi, Mineral Council Senior Executive responsible for Health, Environment and legacies
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