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87 miners have died, locals angered over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...
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BIG READ: The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft is just one of 6 000 that have been abandoned by South Africa's gold extraction companies.
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Illegal mining | Police vow to dig up zama zama kingpins
STILFONTEIN - Rescue operations in Stilfontein have ended, with police saying no miners remain underground. Since Monday, 246 zama zamas were rescued and 78 bodies recovered. That brings the total ...