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South African police hunt alleged illegal mine kingpin

South African police hunt alleged illegal mine kingpin

South African police say gang leaders were to blame for the deaths of illegal miners trapped underground.

South Africa: Who is going to pay for trapped miners' rescue?

South Africa: Who is going to pay for trapped miners' rescue?

The operation follows a tense standoff and the discovery of trapped miners late last year, prompting intervention from the Ministries of Police and Mineral Resources and Energy.

Gangs 'forced' South Africa illegal miners to work

Gangs 'forced' South Africa illegal miners to work

Some of the rescued miners say the gangs refuse to let them emerge from underground despite deteriorating health conditions.

Six bodies pulled from illegal South African goldmine

Six bodies pulled from illegal South African goldmine

Six bodies have been retrieved over the past two days from an abandoned mine in South Africa's Stilfontein town.

Stilfontein: South African police arrest resurfacing miners

Stilfontein: South African police arrest resurfacing miners

Authorities have initiated a rescue operation following concerns about the safety of the remaining miners, who are believed to be in dangerous conditions.

South Africa: Illegal miners in mineshaft refuse to surrender

South Africa: Illegal miners in mineshaft refuse to surrender

With the military and police stationed at exits of a closed mine in South Africa’s North West province, thousands of illegal miners fearing arrest remain holed up, but they are said to be running out of food and water.