Tragedy at Stilfontein: A Deadly Siege in South Africa's Gold Mines
In a police crackdown at an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, 78 people died and hundreds were rescued. The GIWUSA labour union has condemned the state's actions as a massacre, while survivors face charges of illegal activity.
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine.
Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87
South African Police: 118 Illegal Miners Extracted From Stilfontein Mine, 36 of Those Dead
One hundred and eighteen illegal miners have been extracted from the Stilfontein mine in South Africa on Monday and Tuesday as part of a rescue operation, of which 36 were certified as dead, police said in a statement on Tuesday.
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
At least 78 people have died after authorities imposed a blockade on an illegal gold mine here, part of a monthslong standoff between prospectors and a government determined to force them to surface—often by cutting off their food and water.
South Africa pulls 36 corpses from illegal mine, arrests 82 survivors
By Nellie Peyton and Siyabonga Sishi STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers have pulled out 36 dead bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine deep underground in two days of operations,
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WATCH: Zim consul general pledges support after Stilfontein mining tragedy
Zimbabwe consul general Eria Phiri visits Stilfontein after illegal miners are retrieved, pledging support for identification ...
Volunteers say Stilfontein shaft littered with body parts of miners who fell and died while trying to resurface
The Stilfontein Crisis Committee says even though all surviving illegal miners have rescued, the shaft is littered with body ...
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'We saw piles of bodies, limbs and heads' - Stilfontein volunteer
One of the volunteers who went into the Stilfontein mine shaft has painted a grim picture of the conditions underground.
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After hours of scanning, Stilfontein rescue teams say no more signs of illegal miners underground
A technical team driving an operation to shutdown an illicit mining network sent high-tech equipment down shaft 11 earlier on ...
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WATCH | Stilfontein: Suspected ringleaders arrested amid murder, assault, starvation allegations
Police have arrested suspected illegal mining kingpins who allegedly tortured, assaulted, starved and killed zama zamas at ...
60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
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No sign of life at Stilfontein shaft as rescue operation winds down
An operation to extract illegal miners in Stilfontein which began on Monday has led to the extraction of 324 people by ...
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DA wants investigation into Stilfontein mine, GOOD Party calls for illegal mining kingpins probe
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive investigation into the Buffelsfontein Mine in ...
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Bodies and emaciated zama zamas recovered from Stilfontein mine
Rescue operations are in full swing at the disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West. Over 50 frail zama zamas as well as ...
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Stilfontein: High-tech equipment sent down as police verify claims of no more miners underground
More than 250 illegal miners have been retrieved since the start of phase three this week, with 78 dead bodies being recovered.
Stilfontein deaths a reminder of Marikana massacre - Vavi
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says the deaths of the Stilfontein illegal miners are reminiscent of the ...