Well, we find ourselves back in big-news-making little Tontitown (population 7,400), yet again wondering what's up with the government there that can't seem to avoid making statewide headlines.

As day two of the 10-to-16-day operation to rescue illegal miners trapped underground at the Buffelsfontein gold mine just outside Stilfontein came to a close on Tuesday evening, 14 January, the ...