South African government says it won’t help 4,000 illegal miners …
1 day ago · An aerial view of a mine shaft where an estimated 4000 illegal miners are trapped in a disused mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, on November 13, 2024. AP. AP —. South Africa’s government says ...
South African government says it won't help thousands of illegal miners ...
1 day ago · South Africa’s government says it will not help an estimated 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province as part of an official policy against illegal mining. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most ...
Stilfontein mine: Thousands of illegal 'zama zama' miners remain …
BBC News. AFP. Police have cut off food and water from the illegal miners underground in an attempt to lure them out. An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa ...
Body pulled from mine after police cut off supplies to ... - Sky News
1 day ago · Illegal mining remains common in South Africa's old gold-mining areas, with miners going into closed shafts to dig for any possible remaining deposits. Read more world news: Argentina walks out of ...
4,000 miners cut off from supplies in underground standoff over illegal …
1 day ago · Johannesburg — More than 4,000 miners locked in a standoff with South African authorities over illegal mining were believed to be sick and increasingly weak inside an abandoned mine shaft ...
Stilfontein mine: Thousands of illegal 'zama zama' miners remain …
1 day ago · Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country. Illegal mining costs the South African government hundreds of millions ...
Illegal gold miners stranded underground by South Africa …
1 day ago · She said they had information that the miners may be heavily armed, adding that since embarking on operations against illegal miners since last December, police had seized more than 369 high ...
South African government says it won’t help thousands of illegal miners ...
1 day ago · JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government says it will not help an estimated 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province who have been denied access to ...
South African government says it won't help 4,000 illegal miners …
1 day ago · Mathe said they had information that the miners may be heavily armed, adding that since embarking on operations against illegal miners since last December, police had seized more than 369 high ...
South Africa police force 540 illegal miners from abandoned shaft
Published. 3 November 2024. Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal miners out of an abandoned mine shaft and arrested them. Earlier this week, security forces blocked deliveries of food ...