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South African rescue operation brings illegal miners, bodies

South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine

By Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months,

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine, group says

A group representing informal miners in South Africa says least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out.

The Washington Post · 6h

60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa, many more trapped

Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by depriving them of food and water.

South Africa, Death Toll and mine siege

The Independent · 5h

78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Death Toll From South African Mine Siege Rises to 78, Rescued Now at 166

South African rescuers have so far pulled 78 bodies and rescued 166 people from the Stilfontein gold mine over three days of operations, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe told reporters at the scene on Wednesday.

Reuters on MSN · 10h

Body count from South African mine siege rises to 60

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African authorities have pulled at least 60 bodies from the Stilfontein gold mine over two days, police said late on Tuesday. Police began laying siege to the mine in August and cut off food and water supplies for months in an attempt to force the miners to the surface so they could be arrested as part of a crackdown on illegal mining.

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South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it's pulling out bodies

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

Johannesburg set to welcome the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere

The development include a cultural complex of 32 000 square meters and a traditional Hindu mandir covering 2 500 square ...

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Several Gauteng areas set to be affected by Rand Water’s 24-hour maintenance

Rand Water's planned 24-hour maintenance will affect parts of Gauteng metro municipalities, such as Johannesburg and Tshwane.

Qantas delays South Africa flights due to risk from SpaceX rockets' re-entry

Australian flag carrier Qantas has had to delay several flights on the Sydney-Johannesburg route over the past few weeks on ...

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South Africa’s dams surge as heavy rainfall elevates water levels

Recent torrential rains in South Africa have led to a significant rise in dam levels, with the Vaal Dam showing a remarkable increase from 24. 3% to 50. 53%, prompting the Department of Water and ...

Death Toll at Illegal Mining Operation in South Africa Hits 51

The number of illegal miners who’ve died in a months-long standoff with the South African authorities increased to 51, the ...

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Possible Cold Front Could Sweep Across South Africa, Netizens React

South Africans reacted to a Facebook post from The Weather Hooligan who gave his opinion that a cold front could sweep over ...

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South Africa’s Matric Class of 2024 achieves record 87.3% pass rate

South Africa’s matric class of 2024 has achieved a record-breaking 87. 3% pass rate, marking a significant improvement from ...

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