Urgent drone assessment planned for Stilfontein miners facing ‘humanitarian crisis’

NGO proposes using drones to assess conditions at Buffelsfontein mine

Mining Affected Communities United in Action says footage will help all parties understand the situation underground

Drone expert roped in to assess conditions of Stilfontein illegal miners

Funding has been secured for a drone to assess the conditions at Stilfontein, North West, where illegal miners are still underground.

Urgent drone assessment planned for Stilfontein miners facing ‘humanitarian crisis’

Stilfontein Saga: GOOD Party Condemns Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis, Demands Action - The Bulrushes

Cape Town – The GOOD Party has condemned the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Stilfontein, where illegal miners are stuck underground in dire need of food and water after supplies were stopped. The GOOD Party on Wednesday, (8 January 2025), lamented that the mine Stilfontein rescue saga has dragged on for over three months. It is estimated that more than 500 illegal miners better known as Zama Zamas remain underground. RELATED: Stilfontein Miners …

Macua wants to use a drone to ascertain conditions of Stilfontein miners

By Amy Musgrave The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) has secured funding for a drone to assess and document the underground conditions where illegal miners are trapped in Stilfontein in the North West. “The video footage obtained through this drone inspection will be instrumental in providing all concerned parties, and possibly including the court, with a clearer understanding of the conditions faced by the trapped miners,” M…