Efforts to rescue up to an estimated 1 200 illegal miners at the disused mine shaft at Stilfontein in North West began yesterday, with emergency teams and other rescuers getting ready to start operations.
A grader arrived on site at about 3pm to clear the rubble near the entrance ofthe mine shaft.
One of the miners who came out last week, Ayanda Ndabeni, shared his experience with The Citizen.
Ndabeni, who has been working as an illegal miner for eight years, said: "I have been underground for two months. We mine gold. Underground, we are able to work and have a place to sleep.
This story is from the November 20, 2024 edition of The Citizen.
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