Illegal miners at the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, North West, are resorting to cannibalism to survive, according to a submission to the Constitutional Court by  Mining Affected Communities United in Action.

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Macua has accused police of deliberately sabotaging efforts to assist illegal miners who remain underground at the Stilfontein mine shaft in North West.

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'We can't send down food or rescue miners': Police accused of sabotage at Stilfontein mine

MACUA takes Stilfontein crisis to the Constitutional Court  Zandile.Khumalo Mon, 12/30/2024 - 14:51  
JOHANNEBURG - Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) is digging deep for a solution to the Stilfontein crisis.They have approached the Constitutional Court to look into the plight of miners underground in Stilfontein.WATCH: Illegal Mining | MACUA digs deep to approach highest courtMACUA's urgent request was dismissed by the Gauteng…

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MACUA takes Stilfontein crisis to the Constitutional Court

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) civic movement says it has applied for direct access to the Constitutional Court, with a view of having the court issuing the order that government itself buys food for illegal miners underground at shaft 11 in Stilfontein in North West. This is after the High Court in Pretoria dismissed their urgent application on 20 December. However, the court had ordered that police allow volunteers to…

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Human rights group Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) has submitted shocking claims to South Africa’s Constitutional Court regarding the plight of illegal miners trapped at Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, North West. The submission alleges that some miners, desperate to survive, have resorted to cannibalism, feeding on the corpses of their deceased colleagues.  Macua’s submission follows the Pretoria High Court’s dismissal …

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Illegal Miners at Buffelsfontein Eat Corpses to Survive, Report

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) civic movement says it has applied for direct access to the Constitutional Court, with a view of having the court issuing the order that govern

Stilfontein illegal miners resorting to cannibalism to survive: Macua

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