Stilfontein - Wikipedia
Stilfontein (Afrikaans for quiet spring) is a former mining town which is located on the N12 (National Road) with 17,942 inhabitants, situated between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in North West Province of South Africa. It was incorporated into the City of Matlosana and some municipality administration is located in Matlosana (Klerksdorp).
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with …
Jan 14, 2025 · At least 51 bodies and 106 survivors have been pulled from the Stilfontein mine, South African police said Wednesday, with many more feared trapped inside.
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: The blockaded shaft where …
Jan 18, 2025 · Mkwayi, a former convict, known locally as Shasha, lives in the township of Khuma that was close to the disused mine in Stilfontein. The 36-year-old, who had served seven years in prison for ...
Stilfontein mine deaths - Wikipedia
Jan 15, 2025 · The Stilfontein gold mine in North West Province was once a major gold producer but ceased operations in 2013. [4] [5] Since its closure, it has been a site for illicit mining activity, with zama zamas attempting to extract remaining gold deposits in the abandoned shafts. [6]South African authorities began a siege of the mine in August 2024, cutting off food, water and …
South African police and illegal miners standoff draws to a grisly …
Jan 18, 2025 · Stilfontein is a microcosm of the post-apartheid government's failure to better the lives of many poor black people. Cows graze in green fields, but the landscape is pockmarked with large mine ...
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 …
Jan 15, 2025 · STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies after hundreds of miners were trapped for months in one of the country’s deepest mines while working illegally.. At least 78 miners were confirmed …
No more miners trapped at Stilfontein mine in South Africa, …
This includes the mine in Stilfontein, some 145km (90 miles) south-west of the country's biggest city, Johannesburg, which has been the focus of government efforts to clamp down on the illegal ...
South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground
Nov 23, 2024 · The zama-zamas in Stilfontein now face another weekend down the disused shaft. Zwelinzima Vavi, head of a power group of South African trade unions, has warned the government it risked being ...
South Africa’s Stilfontein Illegal Gold Miner Death Toll Rises
Jan 15, 2025 · The final phase of an operation that began in October is under way to force an unknown number of people out of the disused gold mine in Stilfontein, 156 kilometers (97 miles) southwest of ...
Stilfontein mine: Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners …
Nov 15, 2024 · Because the miners entered the shaft in Stilfontein deliberately, desperate to retrieve gold or mineral residues, the authorities have taken a hard line, blocking food and water supplies.