insert_link South Africa 225 illegal miners resurface from underground in S.A’s North West province A total of 225 illegal miners resurfaced from underground in Orkney Mine in North West yesterday due to starvation and dehydration. Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe says they are part of what is believed to be hundreds if not a thousand of illegal miners who are stuck underground with no food, water and necessities because the routes used to deliver food and necessities to these illegal miners, are blocked by vala […] todayNovember 4, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa More than 1300 workers remain underground at a platinum mine in North West of South Africa The National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa has confirmed that 1,349 mineworkers remain underground at Impala Platinum’s Bafokeng Rasimone mine in Rustenburg, North West. Among them, 669 workers are situated at the north shaft, and 680 are at the south shaft, refusing to surface after reporting for duty on Monday morning. The standoff between the workers and the mine revolves around several issues, including disputes over pension fund payouts, […] todayDecember 21, 2023 17
South Africa South African Federation of Trade Unions says it is shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of life of eleven mineworkers The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it is shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of life of eleven mineworkers at Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg, North West. The workers died after the conveyance cage that took workers down a mine shaft and back to the surface broke. Saftu’s national spokesperson, Trevor Shaku, says by now mine health and safety should have improved to zero injuries and fatalities […] todayNovember 29, 2023 14