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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about North West, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 563 stories have been published about North West which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stilfontein · Stilfontein

South African government refuses to help hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft

74% Center coverage: 8 sources

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry. Food and water supplies to those underground have been halted by police seeking to force the illegal miners to come to the surface, according to Reuters. Ilegal miners can travel up to 4 kilometers underground and spe…See the Story

Cyril Ramaphosa · Stilfontein

South Africa: President Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Stilfontein Standoff

Coverage: 2 sources

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government's commitment to resolving the tense situation at Stilfontein in the North West, through peaceful and safe measures.See the Story

International · North West

South Africa: volunteers bring aid to illegal miners holed-up underground

Coverage: 2 sources

Volunteers intervened in South Africa, after government says it won't help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining. Story by Jennie Shin.See the Story

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