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 …

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 …

Jan 15, 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.

Beginning in August 2024, a siege, conducted by South African authorities, occurred at a closed gold mine in Stilfontein. The siege has resulted in the deaths of at least 78 illegal miners.

Jan 15, 2025 · At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out since Monday after a court ordered the government to facilitate rescue operations at the mine, the …

Jan 17, 2025 · The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners working …

Nov 23, 2024 · Over the past several weeks, the zama-zamas at Stilfontein have been locked in a standoff with police, who surrounded the entrance to the mine shaft and blocked off their food …

Nov 19, 2024 · A few weeks ago, a warning message typed by the authorities and translated into Sesotho, Xhosa and Tsonga circulated among illegal miners in Stilfontein, urging people …

Nov 17, 2024 · Police officers and private security personnel stand by the opening of a reformed gold mineshaft where illegal miners are trapped in Stilfontein, South Africa.

Jan 16, 2025 · 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 …