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Illegal miners in South Africa 'resorted to cannibalism' during police stand-off
Back in August, the police began blocking food and water from entering the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine near Stilfontein in ...
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South Africa spent more than R30m on police operations at Stilfontein
Spread This NewsThe Citizen The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal ...
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SA's porous borders contribute to proliferation of illegal mining - Mchunu
Of the 1,826 "zama zamas" or illegal miners arrested in the Vala Umgodi operation at the Buffelsfontein gold mine in ...
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa — (AP ... who were trapped while working illegally in the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, police said last week. Authorities faced growing anger and a ...
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Stilfontein: North West police believe illegal mining kingpin ‘Tiger’ is not dead
North West police have dismissed reports that illegal mining kingpin James “Tiger” Tsoaeli, who escaped from custody in Stilfontein, has died. Tsoaeli resurfaced from a shaft at the Buffelsfontein ...
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At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine, group says
Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa where companies close ... Police said the miners were refusing to come out of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine for fear of arrest, but ...
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5 Ways To Improve Security Governance And Prevent Future Illegal Mining Tragedies From Happening
(MENAFN- The Conversation) After six months trapped underground, roughly 246 illegal miners were rescued at Buffelsfontein Gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, in mid-January following a court ...