'He is still alive' - Family members of trapped Ekapa miners still hopeful

Gwede Mantashe says five Ekapa Minerals Mine workers should be presumed dead following mudslide

Minister Gwede Mantashe has told Parliament that the five miners trapped underground at the Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley should be presumed dead.

'He is still alive' - Family members of trapped Ekapa miners still hopeful

'He is still alive' - Family members of trapped Ekapa miners still hopeful Zandile.Khumalo Tue, 03/03/2026 - 20:59 KIMBERLY - Family members of the workers trapped underground at Ekapa Mine in Kimberley believe that their loved ones could still be found alive.It has been almost two weeks since a mudslide trapped five mine workers underground. Operations at the mine have been suspended with immediate effect.Relatives have blamed the mine owners …