Inquirer on MSN19m
The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
The Marietta Times59m
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 ...
The Observer1h
South Africa police standoff ends with 87 miners dead
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...
AFP on MSN2h
The perils of S. Africa's illegal mining sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
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 ...
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 ...
devdiscourse18h
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 ...
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an ...
Mine Standoff That Saw Hundreds Trapped Ends With 87 Declared Dead
More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.