South Africans demand answers after mine tragedy: ‘How many more must die?’
Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...
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Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...
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Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after ...
Stilfontein disaster sparks outrage and demands for accountability
Following the tragic Stilfontein mine disaster that claimed 78 lives, civil society and political parties demand ...
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North West police to monitor Stilfontein after retrieval operation is called off
STILFONTEIN - As the government takes stock of an extraordinary operation to retrieve illegal miners from underground, police in the North West are ... shaft 11 at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.
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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 ... Zimbabwe's Consul-General in South Africa, Eria Phiri, said it's unclear yet who will foot the bill for ...
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Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP ... vast majority who came out of the Buffelsfontein mine were from Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Lesotho, and were in South Africa illegally. Police said they seized ...