Stilfontein, gold mine

Remains of more than 70 Stilfontein illegal miners yet to be identified
The bodies of 78 zama zamas were recovered from the Buffelsfontein gold mine this week during a government-led operation to shut down an elaborate illicit mining network in the area.
Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths
Speaking to the media on Thursday, acting North West police commissioner Patrick Asaneng confirmed there were no illegal miners remaining at the site. The MRS is expected to provide a detailed report to law enforcement and the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources.
Tragedy at Stilfontein: The Aftermath of a Government Crackdown on Illegal Mining
In South Africa, a government crackdown on an illegal gold mine led to a state siege, causing 78 deaths. Volunteers courageously retrieved bodies and survivors while facing trauma. The event drew criticism for severe measures taken against impoverished miners,
South African Police: 118 Illegal Miners Extracted From Stilfontein Mine, 36 of Those Dead
One hundred and eighteen illegal miners have been extracted from the Stilfontein mine in South Africa on Monday and Tuesday as part of a rescue operation, of which 36 were certified as dead, police said in a statement on Tuesday.
Operation to rescue illegal Stilfontein miners continues
The final phase of the operation to rescue hundreds of illegal Stilfontein miners continues. Since the third phase began on Monday, more than 132 zama zamas, have been brought to the surface. READ: Illegal mining | Police,
Vavi-Stilfontein deaths a reminder of Marikana massacre
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says the deaths of the Stilfontein illegal miners are reminiscent of the ...
EWN Sport41m
Stilfontein community leaders pin blame on Ntshavheni over 'smoke them out' comment
Some of the zama zamas are believed to have starved to death after police cut off food and water supply during an operation ...
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...
Stilfontein Crisis Committee considers murder charges against government over miners' deaths
Stilfontein Crisis Committee is contemplating charging the government with murder following the discovery of over 70 miners.
The Stilfontein massacre: a crime of the ANC and South African capitalism
These 78 workers were murdered by the ANC government. Its barbarous actions are a devastating indictment of bourgeois ...
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
Volunteers say Stilfontein shaft littered with body parts of miners who fell and died while trying to resurface
The Stilfontein Crisis Committee says even though all surviving illegal miners have rescued, the shaft is littered with body ...
briefly18h
Over 1000 out of 2000 Zama Zamas at Stilfontein Mine Are Mozambicans, SA Furious
The South African Police Service revealed that only 26 out of the over 2000 illegal miners that resurfaced from Stilfontein ...
60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
EWN Sport1h
North West police to monitor Stilfontein after retrieval operation is called off
A special operation to retrieve illegal miners at a disused mine was called off on Thursday after it was confirmed that there ...