The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...
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Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
Informal mining persists in South Africa despite police crackdowns
In mid-January 2024, over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in ...
At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
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Bishop describes horror of South Africa mines rescue operations
A South African bishop has described in detail what he saw and heard as the bodies were being taken from an abandoned gold ...
At least 100 people reportedly dead in illegal South African gold mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their ...
78 Bodies Recovered From South African Illegal Gold Mine As Police Face Backlash For ‘Horrific’ Blockade Strategy
Rescue workers retrieved at least 78 bodies from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where police cut off food and water ...
South Africa police: Officers let ringleader in illegal gold mine disaster escape
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...
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The Hunt for 'Tiger': Crackdown on South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
South African police are searching for 'Tiger,' a gang leader involved in an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were found.
South African authorities say 78 people dead in illegal gold mine after police operation reaches end
Police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the ...