South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for safe recovery of illegal miners stuck underground
In a weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa said the situation was precarious and could potentially turn volatile. "The Stilfontein mine is a crime scene where the offence of illegal mining is being committed. It is standard police practice everywhere to secure a ...
Stilfontein mine: Police will still arrest illegal miners after court order
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered the Stilfontein, North West, mine where hundreds of illegal miners are reported to be trapped be open to emergency services. An alleged standoff between authorities and the miners, who refuse to surface in fear of being arrested, has sparked fierce debate across the country this week.
Court orders South Africa police to end standoff with illegal miners
A South African court ordered police to end a standoff with illegal miners to allow emergency workers to gain access to a mine shaft where several hundred are believed to remain after the government cut off vital supplies.
South Africa Police Standoff With Illegal Gold Miners Escalates
The South African police intensified efforts to force hundreds of illegal gold miners holed in underground shafts to the surface so they can be arrested.
4,000 miners cut off from supplies in underground standoff over illegal mining in South Africa
South Africa's government says it will let thousands of illegal miners starve until they accept their fate and emerge from an abandoned shaft to face arrest.
South Africa Police Try Siege Tactics on Illegal Mining, Igniting Debate
The police have cut off food and water to miners for weeks in a bid to force them out of an abandoned mine. Human rights advocates and community leaders call the tactics inhumane.
S.African President Defends Crackdown On Illegal Miners
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that hundreds of illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine shaft must leave and defended police for blocking their food and water supplies in a bid to force them out.
Police and zama zama stand-off at Stilfontein must be resolved peacefully and safely - Ramaphosa
We need to be clear that the activities of these miners are illegal. They pose a risk to our economy, communities and ...
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‘We are rescuing criminals’: Authorities mum on plan to rescue illegal miners in Stilfontein
Police officers escort community members to a mine shaft to negotiate with miners underground to resurface in Stilfontein on 13 November 2024. Picture: Emmanuel Croset / AFP A plan is in place to ...
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Community members in Stilfontein blame govt's failures for rise in illegal mining
JOHANNESBURG - Some community members in Stilfontein have blamed the government's inefficiencies for the rise in illegal mining in the area. This is after the black market trade made headlines again ...
Stilfontein rescue operation suspended
While 1 000 miners resurfaced from mines in the area after supply routes were blocked, the illegal miners refused to ...
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Authorities to deliver antiretroviral drugs to trapped miners in Stilfontein
South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 ...
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South Africa: President Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Stilfontein Standoff
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government's commitment to resolving the tense situation at Stilfontein in the North West, through peaceful and safe measures.
From Gaza to Stilfontein: Starving the vulnerable to protect power
Explore the harrowing realities faced by illegal miners in Stilfontein, South Africa, as government operations prioritise ...
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Police Minister warns Stilfontein residents not to send supplies to zama zamas
Mchunu's comments came as law enforcement battles to bring hundreds of illegal mine workers back tot he surface at an ...