Government's R12m Stilfontein rescue kicks into gear
About 550 zama zamas thought to still be underground — along with more than 100 dead bodies
12 January 2025 - 00:00
The government has begun a long-awaited rescue operation at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein amid a flurry of urgent litigation. ..
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