4,000 miners cut off from supplies in underground standoff over illegal mining in South Africa
South Africa's government says it will let thousands of illegal miners starve until they accept their fate and emerge from an abandoned shaft to face arrest.
South Africa denies illegal miners food and water to force them out
Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a crackdown on miners.
South African residents try to rescue trapped illegal miners after police refuse help
A community rescue effort to help illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in South Africa emerged after police said they wouldn't help.
South Africa's Government Says It Won't Help a Group of Illegal Miners Inside a Closed Mine
South Africa’s government says it will not help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province as part of an official policy against illegal mining
South Africa's illegal mining standoff: Families say 4,000 workers are trapped underground
Police in South Africa say they won't help a group of illegal miners trapped underground in North West province.
South African government refuses to help hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft
Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry.
South African government says it won't help thousands of illegal miners inside a closed mine
South Africa’s government says it will not help an estimated 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province as part of an official policy against illegal mining.
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Operation Vala Umgodi squeezes illicit mining activities in the Northern Cape
KIMBERLEY - Operation Vala Umgodi continues to clamp down and squeeze the operating space for illegal mining and other criminal activities taking place in the Frances Baard and Namakwa districts.
From Gaza to Stilfontein: Starving the vulnerable to protect power
Dubbed Operation Vala Umgodi, this strategy deprives miners of food, water, and even the chance to surface without ...
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Gauteng High Court orders Stilfontein mine shaft unblocking for illegal miners to return to surface
As authorities await for illegal miners trapped at the Stilfontein Gold Mine to resurface, the Gauteng High Court issued an ...
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South Africa cuts supplies to illegal miners hiding underground
The miners in a mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities.
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SAHRC’s investigates operation “Vala Umgodi” at disused mine shaft in Stilfontein
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ Commission) has noted reports regarding the ongoing operation “Vala Umgodi” ...
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SAHRC to assess Operation Vala Umgodi complaints
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it will conduct a fact-finding mission on Thursday after receiving ...
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Successful Op Vala Umgodi deployment ends in North West province after hundreds apprehended
South Africa’s North West was the proverbial “happy hunting ground” for soldiers deployed as part of the SA Army Light Modern ...
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South Africa’s Harmony Gold Mining announces leadership change
The company has announced the appointment of a new group CEO and deputy group CEO, effective from 1 January 2025.
Miners’ plight reaches SAHRC
The SAHRC North West’s manager, Shirley Mlombo, said the office had received a complaint and they would be looking into it.