DStv Channel 403 Friday, 13 December 2024

Discussion | Anger over the uncertain fate of illegal miners

PRETORIA - The High Court in Pretoria has granted an order that the Stilfontein mine be opened, to allow emergency teams to access the remaining illegal miners underground.

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The Society for the Protection of Our Constitution asked the court to intervene.

An unknown number of illegal miners are still in the disused shafts in Stilfontein, under harsh and unsafe conditions.

Yasmin Omar of Zehir Omar attorneys discussed this with eNCA.

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