A group of illegal miners who attempted to resurface at a shaft in the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine made a U-turn just metres away from the surface on Monday.

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News24 | Stilfontein standoff: NGO's court bid to provide illegal miners with humanitarian aid dismissed

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed a non-governmental organisation's urgent application for the go-ahead to provide humanitarian aid to illegal miners who refuse to come out of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein in the North West.

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JUST IN: High Court dismisses NGO’s bid to compel government to provide food, and extract zama zamas

[SAnews.gov.za] A total of 14 illegal miners were arrested after they emerged from the disused mines in Stilfontein in the North West, where they had been holed up for months following the arrival of police as part of Operation Vala Umgodi.

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South Africa: 14 Illegal Miners Arrested in Stilfontein

The High Court in Pretoria dismissed an application regarding the illegal miners in Stilfontein, North West.

Die hooggeregshof in Pretoria het ’n aansoek oor die onwettige mynwerkers in Stilfontein, Noordwes, van die hand gewys.

Netwerk24 | Hof beslis teen organisasie se eise oor zama-zamas by Stilfontein

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Network24 | Court rules against organization's claims about zama-zamas at Stilfontein

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, is expected to visit Tswaing Local Municipality today to assess the state of water supply infrastructure in the area. Residents of Tswaing have expressed their frustration, they say they have been struggling with inconsistent water supply since 2007. One of the residents, Crien Visser says they are relying on alternative water sources such as boreholes and water tankers which have pla…

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The Pretoria High Court has rejected an application by the Society for the Protection of our Constitution for the government to provide basic needs to illegal miners still under the mineshaft in Stilfontein. The non-profit organisation (NGO) had approached the court, accusing the government of mistreating the miners after food and water supplies to the mineshaft were stopped.   Yasim Omar, the NGO’s lawyer, argued that limiting these supplies re…

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Illegal mining | Court shoots down NGO's application

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday announced the arrest of 14 illegal miners who emerged from an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, North West province, after weeks underground in a standoff with police. According to National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, the arrested illegal miners, all from Mozambique with a 14-year-old boy among them, came to the ground Sunda

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14 illegal miners arrested after resurfacing in Stilfontein in South Africa

Medical teams have been on standby to assist those resurfacing.

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Court says yes to SAPS in Stilfontein mine drama

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), ...

News24 | WATCH | Yet more illegal miners make U-turn close to surface and return underground

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