insert_link South Africa South African National Civic Organisation Urges Government to Expedite Rescue of Illegal Miners The South African National Civic Organisation in the North West is calling on the government to speed up the process of rescuing illegal miners who remain underground. Around four-thousand illegal miners are still underground at a disused shaft at Stilfontein mine. More than one-thousand illegal miners have resurfaced in recent weeks after Operation Vala Umgodi was mounted by police. Sanco’s spokesperson, Mzukisi Jam, says government’s slow action is disappointing: todayNovember 26, 2024 16
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 29