Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police ‘smoke them out’ tactics
The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.
S.Africa rescuers say clearance of clandestine miners now over
Rescuers retrieving illegal miners from a disused South African gold shaft said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show ...
'Mammoth task' to identify South Africa mine victims, police say
It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police ...
Stilfontein disaster exposes scale of South Africa's illegal mining challenge
The recent Stilfontein disaster, claiming 78 lives, has exposed the devastating scale of South Africa's illegal gold mining ...
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Stilfontein tragedy sparks outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU demand accountability for miner's deaths
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...
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Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police tactics
Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, since August last year.
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Tragedy at Stilfontein: The Aftermath of a Government Crackdown on Illegal Mining
In South Africa, a government crackdown on an illegal gold mine led to a state siege, causing 78 deaths. Volunteers ...
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an ...
Mine Standoff That Saw Hundreds Trapped Ends With 87 Declared Dead
More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.