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Ladybbird · 17-11-24, 10:14

S. Africa Court Orders End to Police Blockade of Illegal Miners TRAPPED In Gold Mine

South African authorities would not help illegal workers inside closed mine

MailOnline 17 NOV 2024

The miners in the mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities after police closed off the entrances used to transport their supplies underground.

It is part of the polices Vala Umgodi, or Close The Hole, operation, which includes cutting off miners? supplies to force them to return to the surface and be arrested.

In the last few weeks, more than 1,000 miners have surfaced at various mines in North West province, with many reported to be weak, hungry and sick after going for weeks without basic supplies.

A South African court on Saturday ordered an end to the police blockade of a former gold mine, where hundreds, possibly thousands, of illegal miners are thought to be underground.

Police and ambulances have been at the site, in Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, for several days.

Police called in experts on Saturday to assess the safety of the mine shafts to help decide if officers could carry out a forced evacuation, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe told reporters. But the court order effectively rules out that option.

The Pretoria court order said: "The mine shaft in Stilfontein... shall be unblocked and may not be blocked by any person or institution whether government or private.

"Any miners trapped in the mine shaft shall be permitted to exit; no non-emergency personnel may enter the mine shaft," the judge added. Earlier this week, a local claimed to have been told there were around 4,000 miners underground.

Police, speaking earlier this week, said the figure was probably in the hundreds, but the illegal miners faced arrest if they came to the surface. On Thursday, a body was brought out of the mine.

The police operation had also cut off supplies of food and water to the underground miners.

llegal mining remains common in South Africas old gold-mining areas, with miners going into closed shafts to dig for any possible remaining deposits.

The illegal miners are often from neighbouring countries and police say the illegal operations involve larger syndicates that employ the miners.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 50,613 Thanks: 28,767 Thanked 14,428 Times in 10,234 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Police Trapped 118 Illegal Miners Underground For Months W.O. Food & Water S. Africa Court Orders End to Police Blockade of Illegal Miners TRAPPED In Gold Mine South African authorities would not help illegal workers inside closed mine MailOnline 17 NOV 2024 The miners in the mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities after police closed off the entrances used to transport their supplies underground. It is part of the polices Vala Umgodi, or Close The Hole, operation, which includes cutting off miners? supplies to force them to return to the surface and be arrested. In the last few weeks, more than 1,000 miners have surfaced at various mines in North West province, with many reported to be weak, hungry and sick after going for weeks without basic supplies. A South African court on Saturday ordered an end to the police blockade of a former gold mine, where hundreds, possibly thousands, of illegal miners are thought to be underground. Police and ambulances have been at the site, in Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, for several days. Police called in experts on Saturday to assess the safety of the mine shafts to help decide if officers could carry out a forced evacuation, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe told reporters. But the court order effectively rules out that option. The Pretoria court order said: "The mine shaft in Stilfontein... shall be unblocked and may not be blocked by any person or institution whether government or private. "Any miners trapped in the mine shaft shall be permitted to exit; no non-emergency personnel may enter the mine shaft," the judge added. Earlier this week, a local claimed to have been told there were around 4,000 miners underground. Police, speaking earlier this week, said the figure was probably in the hundreds, but the illegal miners faced arrest if they came to the surface. On Thursday, a body was brought out of the mine. The police operation had also cut off supplies of food and water to the underground miners. llegal mining remains common in South Africas old gold-mining areas, with miners going into closed shafts to dig for any possible remaining deposits. *The illegal miners are often from neighbouring countries and police say the illegal operations involve larger syndicates that employ the miners.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPDpIeNoc_c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3VpwMN8cB4