Live South Africa Mine Accident: Government Denies To Help 4,000 Illegal Miners Trapped

[jeff of pa]

Live from Stilfontein, where over 4,000 illegal miners are trapped underground in a disused mine. Rescue operations are being carried out by locals, as South Africa's government says it will not help, as part of an official policy against illegal mining. The miners are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities after police closed off the entrances used to transport their supplies underground.

 

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[jeff of pa]

SAPS briefing on suspected illegal miners who remain underground in N West​

 

[jeff of pa]

Decomposed body of illegal miner brought to surface by Stilfontein locals​

 

[SilverCoinHound]

that's f'd up

 

[jeff of pa]

Yep ! I Wonder how long this has been going on

Decomposed Body ? May be too Late for All

 

[pepperj]

SAPS briefing on suspected illegal miners who remain underground in N West​

The gist of this video is the viewpoint from the police side.
Some 1100 illegal miners have resurfaced in thee week or so.
They have arrested 13,500 illegal miners over the past year.
Plus 300+ high powered weapons.
10,000 rounds.
Then the uncut diamonds, money, equipment.

They sent food and water down. But the illegal miners stayed down.
So they have stopped that.
It seems that it's a stand off of hundreds of illegal miners vs the police.

They stated they're not going down a 2 km shaft to face armed illegals.

The question is are they being held against their will by a few guns?

The police don't know.

 

[pepperj]

Yep ! I Wonder how long this has been going on

Decomposed Body ? May be too Late for All

Did you watch the whole video?

 

[pepperj]

that's f'd up

In what way?

The enforcement of illegal mining gang's?

The illegals caught and it's a stand off?

The media playing them as the victims?
Actually it's hard to state alot on the open forum as it gets very political.

 

[jeff of pa]

In what way?

The enforcement of illegal mining gang's?

The illegals caught and it's a stand off?

The media playing them as the victims?
Actually it's hard to state alot on the open forum as it gets very political.

No Didn't have Time Yet.
4000 Though ! That's a City !
They can Eat Their Dead

 

[pepperj]

No Didn't have Time Yet.
400 Though ! That's a City !
They can Eat Their Dead

The police stated they can come up anytime, they're not trapped.
But they will be arrested.
Think about if it was a gang/mafia/cartel over here.
The police have them trapped-what choice do they have really.

Now will the media tell the actual truth.

Criminals turned into martyrs.
(Think that's happened before very recently)

 

[DCMatt]

The police stated they can come up anytime, they're not trapped.
But they will be arrested.
Think about if it was a gang/mafia/cartel over here.
The police have them trapped-what choice do they have really.

Now will the media tell the actual truth.

Criminals turned into martyrs.
(Think that's happened before very recently)

It's a tough spot for the SA gov't. Damned if they do and damned if they don't. Reports from major media say some miners are too weak to come out and police are unwilling to go in as they fear some miners are armed and will fight.

 

[Clash-Act2]

This is the time that I wish I was one of those multi-billionaires that exist in this world, I'd fly down there and organize a rescue operation my damn self.