On the second day of the State-sponsored rescue mission, a total of 106 miners were brought to surface and arrested for ...
With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the ...
As day two of the 10-to-16-day operation to rescue illegal miners trapped underground at the Buffelsfontein gold mine just outside Stilfontein came to a close on Tuesday evening, 14 January, the ...
To date, more than 1500 individuals involved in illegal mining have surfaced and been apprehended at the Buffelsfontein Gold ...
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
In a statement, police said 51 bodies had been retrieved by Tuesday night, following nine the previous day. The 106 survivors ...
The grim toll from the Stilfontein mine disaster continues to climb. Thirty-six more bodies were recovered on Tuesday, ...
By the end of Tuesday the crane at Stilfontein had brought 106 miners to the surface, and 51 bodies of deceased miners.
Rescue efforts at a disused South African gold mine in Stilfontein have recovered six more bodies, bringing the death toll to ...