Authorities are under scrutiny after the escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin James Neo Tshoaeli, with investigations ...
A MUM of six who was woken in the early hours of this morning to find her car on fire is now worried it could be her house next.
National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said that 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A specialized mine rescue camera was lowered late last year into an ...
Police cut off food and water to illegal Stilfontein mine Aim was to force miners out to arrest them 78 corpses, 246 survivors pulled out in three-day rescue Labour union: this was a state ...
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved ...
CEO of Mine Rescue Services South Africa, the private company contracted to rescue the miners. At least 87 miners died in the monthslong standoff between police and the miners who were trapped ...
Even as several pumps remained pressed into action to dewater the mine, water continued to recede at a slow pace thus delaying rescue operations, they said. “Water is being continuously pumped out.