Seven illegal miners surface in Stilfontein, one with community’s help
The police have confirmed the surfacing of seven more suspected illegal miners at two shafts in Stilfontein in the North West on Friday morning. One of them was brought up….
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Illawarra miners win $18k pay rises in huge blow to 'toxic' labour hire model
‘Same job same pay’ claim unopposed by mine owner GM3.
Campaign to raise money for trapped miners in Stilfontein gets R49k in three days
The BackaBuddy crowdfunding campaign for hundreds of illegal miners trapped at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, North West, had raised R49,000 of its R200,000 target by Thursday evening. The campaign….
Providing food, water to illegal miners defeats our objectives: Masemola
Masemola said hazardous substances including paraffin, gas, and diesel will no longer be allowed to be sent down to the miners. Masemola said the Stilfontein rescue operation was not as….
About 150 illegal miners trapped inside abandoned mine in Sabie, three dead
About 150 illegal miners are trapped inside an abandoned mine in Sabie with six already resurfaced and three dead, police said on Wednesday. Two foreigners, aged 23 and 24, and….
Organisations continue to fight for dignity of miners trapped underground
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday held an urgent virtual hearing of a case brought by Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) on behalf of Mining Affected Communities United….
Pretoria High Court grants emergency aid to illegal miners amid police crackdown
On Sunday, the Pretoria High Court granted Lawyers for Human Rights an interim order that will allow community members and charitable organisations to provide food, water, and medication to illegal….
More illegal miners resurface at mine in Stilfontein
Fifty-five more illegal miners have resurfaced from mine shafts in Stilfontein in North West since last Monday, bringing to 1,259 the number who have resurfaced since August 18. “Of them,….
Armed or not, illegal miners will come out — Mchunu
North West MEC for community safety Wessels Morweng said: “All the crime that is happening in this area, we are attributing it to the zama zamas. “I’ve made this clear….
Motsoaledi on police’s plan to send medication to illegal miners
Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has voiced his concerns regarding the police’s decision to send antiretroviral (ARV) medication to illegal miners trapped underground in the Stilfontein mine. Police received a….