Mine rescue personnel have wrapped up their operations at shaft 11 in Stilfontein after doing a final sweep and confirming there were no illegal miners still underground.
Police are, however, maintaining a presence around the two shafts where almost 2,000 illegal miners surfaced in the past five months.
IN PICS | Stilfontein mine cleared, police stay on guard
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Mine rescue personnel have wrapped up their operations at shaft 11 in Stilfontein after doing a final sweep and confirming there were no illegal miners still underground.
Police are, however, maintaining a presence around the two shafts where almost 2,000 illegal miners surfaced in the past five months.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
Image: Kabelo Mokoena
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