'Trying to kill us': Stilfontein illegal miner recalls police siege
Distressing content warningClement Moeletsi is one of hundreds rescued from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa.That's ...
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The man who saved the Stilfontein zama zamas: 'Every person deserves to live'
Mannas Fourie from Potchefstroom has rescued hundreds of zama zamas from mines. Over the past week in Stilfontein, his team ...
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Illegal mining | DNA tests begin to identify the deceased in Stilfontein
JOHANNESBURG - In response to the ongoing rescue operation at Stilfontein last week, the North West Health Department put several forensic pathology services on standby to handle the large number of ...
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Stilfontein mine tragedy highlights the need for a much clearer SAPS Code of Conduct
Should the police have taken more care to reduce the risk that the operation would result in the loss of life? And is it ...
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Police allegedly blasted Stilfontein shaft, dashing hopes of retrieving more miners – dead or alive
SAPS deny the mine shaft was bombed, as claimed by the union at the end of the state-funded rescue and recovery operation on ...
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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SAPS Slams Stilfontein Misinformation and Clears the Air, Netizens React
The South African Police Service defended itself against claims that it arrested a volunteer, released information about ...
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Stilfontein returns to normalcy following conclusion of a drawn-out operation to retrieve illegal miners
The bodies of 78 Zama Zama's were pulled from the Buffelsfontein gold mine this week during a government-led operation to ...
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Police slam ‘misinformation’ regarding their Stilfontein operations
Police have condemned the sharing of personal information about the retrieved illegal miners, as they are still suspects.
Cannibalism shock: Stilfontein illegal miner claims they resorted to eating human flesh in the face of starvation
One man was told that he was going to be eaten as a joke, and it ended up happening...We did not think it would ever get to ...
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‘The smell of death was everywhere’ – Stilfontein mine volunteers recount rescue mission
As the cage reached a depth of 1 280 meters, Mandla Charles and Mzwandile Mkwayi were confronted with scenes that may haunt ...
Spat continues between police and union over allegations regarding blasting of shaft 10 at Stilfontein mine
The spat between police and labour union, the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa), over allegations ...