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Stilfontein Mine | First phase of the retrieval operation for illegal miners gets under way
The task team led by Northwest Community Safety MEC Wessels Morweng has begun the first phase of the retrieval operation to bring illegal miners to the surface in a Stilfontein mine in North West. Its been days of a stand-off at the abandoned mine, where the so-called zama-zamas are refusing the emerge. Yesterday, the retrieval team assessed the shaft with…
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Illegal mining blamed on government’s inaction
The lack of government action has contributed to illegal mining in the country. This is according to experts who are observing the developments around the illegal miners currently trapped underground at the Stilfontein Mine in the North West. While the 2002 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act aims to make provision for equitable and sustainable access to the country’s mineral…
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Stilfontein Mine | Calls for more efforts to retrieve illegal miners
There are growing calls for efforts to retrieve illegal miners from shaft 11 at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein in the North West, to be expedited, to avoid deaths underground. Police arrested some of the illegal miners when they resurfaced in the past weeks. It’s not clear how many remain underground. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all…
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High court bid for Stilfontein miners’ relief
The High Court in Pretoria is today expected to hear the main application in the stand-off between illegal miners and police at a mine in Stilfontein in the North West. The organisation, Society for the Protection of our Constitution, approached the court for relief for the unconfirmed number of illegal miners. The court, on Saturday granted interim measures pending the…
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Volunteers rescue illegal miners in Stilfontein – Thabiso Moss updates
Let’s cross live to SABC News Reporter Thabiso Moss, who’s at the scene with all the latest developments. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms. [ad_2] source
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Stilfontein Mine | Miner details horrific ordeal as retrieval of illegal miners continues
SABC News Reporter Sentleeng Lehihi is in Stilfontein and speaks to a miner who was underground and the families of those who remain underground. Community members and family members have volunteered themselves to retrieve those who are still underground. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms. [ad_2] source
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