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Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of miners.
Land rights and mining read moreThe Mining Affected Communities United in Action group says at least 400 men remain trapped in the abandoned mine.
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Three artisanal miners who recently emerged from abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein in North West have told the Constitutional Court about the abhorrent conditions underground. The NGO Mining Affected Communities United in Action wants the court to sanction police and other government actors. Meanwhile, government lawyers argue that the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine should be responsible for the rescue operation.
Land rights and mining read moreTrapped illegal miners in Stilfontein have issued a grim update on their condition, with reports of starvation and deaths escalating.
Land rights and mining read moreThe lack of a robust regulatory framework for small-scale mining has left thousands vulnerable and trapped in a dangerous game of survival
Land rights and mining read morePolice are in a standoff with illegal gold miners, known as ‘Zama Zamas’ in South Africa.
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